On Monday, University faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The University Hawks lost to the Morgantown Mohigans on the road by a 62-45 margin. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mohigans this season, with their most recent loss being a 66-62 defeat last Thursday.
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Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alexa Johnson, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points and six boards. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Hannah Stemple was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Leading Morgantown to victory were Sadaya Jones and Kayli Kellogg. Jones dropped a double-double with 18 points and 17 boards, while Kellogg went 8 of 12 on her way to 20 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Brenna nelson, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
University's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Morgantown, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
University has already played their next contest, a 56-45 defeat against Wheeling Park on the 6th. As for Morgantown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-51 win against Parkersburg on the 7th.
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