Polk County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Hendersonville Bearcats and fell 81-49. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 79-29 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Polk County still got an impressive performance from Aaron Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 boards. That was a full 46.9% of Polk County's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Chase Stansbury also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Wolverines
| 01/28/25 vs Hendersonville | 49-81 |
| 01/24/25 @ Patton | 77-82 |
| 01/22/25 vs Brevard | 56-73 |
| 01/17/25 vs East Rutherford | 39-60 |
Even though they lost, Polk County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Martiste Mills continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hendersonville, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 steals. Mills is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Hendersonville, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Polk County will challenge R-S Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Polk County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season. As for Hendersonville, they will take on Chase at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Hendersonville's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Chase has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
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