After flying high against Corvallis last Thursday, Hamilton came back down to earth. The Hamilton Broncs fell just short of the Butte Central Catholic Maroons by a score of 58-55 on Saturday. The Broncs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Maroons earlier this season, when they won 62-60.
Despite the loss, Hamilton still got an impressive performance from Canaan Magness, who went 11-for-18 en route to 27 points and six rebounds. That was a full 49.1% of Hamilton's points, marking the fifth time in a row Magness has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Jette, who earned seven points and 17 boards.
Even though they lost, Hamilton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Hamilton dropped their record down to 8-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Butte Central Catholic, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
Coming up, Hamilton will take on Stevensville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Butte Central Catholic, they will face off against Corvallis at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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