Hillsborough came up into this matchup off a tough 62-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Plant City Raiders by a score of 50-47 on Tuesday. The Terriers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Hillsborough lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Robin Bailey, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Howard, who had 13 points.
Plant City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chyanne Gines, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 steals. Gines has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Harmoney Ford was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to 17 rebounds and six steals.
Hillsborough's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Plant City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-12.
Hillsborough wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 57-46 win against Riverview on the 30th. As for Plant City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-37 defeat against Middleton on the 30th.
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