This season hasn't been kind to the Hagerstown Tigers, who are still winless after their sixth game. They suffered a rough 54-28 defeat at the hands of Morristown on Tuesday. Hagerstown found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 11 to 3 on offense.
Hagerstown's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Avery Blunk, who scored 5 points, and Elly Cheeseman who scored 7 points along with 5 rebounds.
Morristown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but DDanika Rutledge led the charge by scoring 14 points along with 9 rebounds. Rutledge is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Keithley, who scored 7 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Hagerstown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Morristown, their win bumped their record up to 1-7.
Hagerstown will head out on the road to face off against Cowan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cowan is on a three-game streak of home losses, Hagerstown a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Morristown will take on Franklin County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin County presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Morristown in Indiana (Franklin County is ranked 113th, while Morristown is ranked 348th).
