Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 61-41 to the Houston County Fighting Irish. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 79-59 back in January.
Houston County was led to victory by Paul 'Ryan' Carter and Mac Baggett. Carter dropped a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds, while Baggett went 8-for-14 en route to 19 points. With that strong performance, Carter is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Casen Clark, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Houston County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central will head out to challenge Greenfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Houston County, they will head out on the road to face off against Camden Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Camden Central has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 182 points over their last three matchups.
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