North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 74-68 heartbreaker at the hands of the Milwaukee Hamilton Wildcats. The Blue Devils were probably out for revenge after losing 74-71 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
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Despite the loss, North still got an impressive performance from Tristen Carey, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Carey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarion Martin, who posted 16 points.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Milwaukee Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 94-70 loss against Messmer on the 13th. Milwaukee Hamilton will take on Milwaukee Marshall in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on December 19th. Milwaukee Hamilton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Milwaukee Marshall likes a good challenge.
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