If T.L. Hanna was feeling good fresh off their 49-24 takedown of Hillcrest last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the J.L. Mann Patriots on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why T.L. Hanna lost, don't look at Tamerah Wynn. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Jamyllah Handy, who posted 11 points.
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Even though they lost, T.L. Hanna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead J.L. Mann to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia McKinney, who went 7 for 13 en route to 21 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. McKinney has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Hailstock, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 21 points and four steals.
T.L. Hanna's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for J.L. Mann, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
T.L. Hanna will face off against Easley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. T.L. Hanna is facing Easley at the right time seeing as Easley is stuck on a five-game losing streak. J.L. Mann has already played their next contest (against Greenville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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