Social Circle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lamar County Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Trojans are ranked 148th).
Social Circle's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jada Hyman, who went 11 for 27 on her way to 26 points and eight steals. That was a full 44.1% of Social Circle's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Morrell, who went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points.
Lamar County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Bleu Leverett out in front who earned 17 points and six rebounds. JaZiyah Foster was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven boards.
Social Circle's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Lamar County, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Social Circle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-57 loss against Jasper County on the 28th. As for Lamar County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-55 victory against Putnam County on the 28th.
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