Fluvanna County 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 Orange County Fighting Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-42 last Wednesday.
Despite the loss, Fluvanna County had strong showings from Ikeena Spruill, who posted six points in addition to nine rebounds and six assists, and Sienna Brennan, who earned 16 points. That was a full 35.6% of Fluvanna County's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Sophie Brennan was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Orange County was led to victory by Laylianah McBrayer and Laney Fayard. McBrayer went 9-for-13 to rack up 19 points and six boards, while Fayard dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Fayard continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played.
Fluvanna County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Orange County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Fluvanna County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-44 loss against Charlottesville on the 10th. As for Orange County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-36 win against Monticello on the 10th.
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