Blue Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shelton Bulldogs. The Bobcats lost against the Bulldogs in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 67-31 score last time.
Shelton had a senior duo take command as Ben Myers dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds and Harper Thober went 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points along with seven assists and seven boards. With that strong performance, Myers is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Will Stewart, who posted seven points.
Blue Hill's record now sits at 7-10. As for Shelton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Hill will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pleasanton at 7:00 p.m. on February 11th. As for Shelton, they will take on Giltner at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Shelton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season.
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