The Gretna Hawks were the 56-48 winner over the Chatham Cavaliers when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. Gretna took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chatham.
Gretna's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashley Myers, who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shakira Jones, who scored 18 points.
Leading Chatham to victory were Jakiyah Giggetts and Sydney Ward. Giggetts dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 rebounds, while Ward dropped a double-double on 28 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ward has scored all season.
Gretna's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Chatham, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Gretna won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against William Campbell at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. William Campbell will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Gretna surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chatham, they and Altavista will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Chatham focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Monday.
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