Basketball Recap: Bell Skates Past Hamilton County with Ease

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Baker County, Bell was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the Hamilton County Trojans to the tune of 59-32. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their 23-point performance the match before.

Maddie Smith was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Dacy Graham, who posted six points in addition to 12 rebounds and six steals.

Bell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 34 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Hamilton County still got an impressive performance from Tramial Jackson, who made all 8 shots she took to post 17 points. That was a full 53.1% of Hamilton County's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cherish Suttton, who posted six points.

Bell's record now sits at 5-6. As for Hamilton County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

When Bell and Hamilton County next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bell will try to stop Chiefland's six-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Hamilton County will try to stop Aucilla Christian's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.