The Hamilton Wildcats suffered their closest loss since November 22, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Melrose by a score of 66-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Timothy Matthews, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Matthews is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rodney Mcneal, who scored 18 points along with three steals.
Melrose's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devin Sanders Jr led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Sanders Jr also posted eight assists for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of William Carver, who scored 19 points along with three steals.
Hamilton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-15. As for Melrose, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Melrose also has no future games currently scheduled.
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