Hardin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 43-33 to the Buna Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1144th, while the Cougars are ranked 514th).
Buna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brynn Branch led the charge by putting up 14 points and eight steals. That's the most steals Branch has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Jurik, who posted 17 points and three steals.
Hardin's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Buna, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-8.
Hardin will venture away from home to challenge East Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Buna, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Buna Cougars duke it out with the Orangefield Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangefield has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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