Hobart entered their contest against Portage on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hobart Brickies fell just short of the Portage Indians by a score of 36-34. The Brickies were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in November of 2023.
Riley Weber and Hallie Pendleton certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Weber dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Pendleton posted nine points along with six boards and five steals.
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Even though they lost, Hobart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Portage found their leader in sophomore Courtney Clark, who put up nine points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Byrd, who earned 11 points along with six boards and three steals.
Hobart's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5. As for Portage, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Hobart didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-41 defeat against Illiana Christian on the 11th. As for Portage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-20 loss against Crown Point on the 6th.
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