Hermitage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Climax Springs Cougars. The Hornets were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in February of 2023.
Hermitage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Climax Springs, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
Hermitage and Climax Springs could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Hermitage (ranked 520th) will meet Macks Creek (ranked 67th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Climax Springs will square off against Crocker at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 370 places (441 vs. 71).
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