If Hampton was riding high fresh off their 77-50 takedown of Mountain Mission last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hampton Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 48-47 to the Tennessee Vikings. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Hampton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Fagan, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tuff Robinson, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Tennessee was led to victory by Colin Brown and Reed Miller. Brown went 8 for 18 on his way to 18 points and three steals, while Miller posted eight points in addition to 13 boards and five blocks. Brown's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jack Singleton, who put up eight points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hampton fell to 4-1. As for Tennessee, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Hampton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-49 loss against West Ridge on the 30th. As for Tennessee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-69 victory against Dobyns-Bennett on the 30th.
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