Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 51-42 to the Harlem Bulldogs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-50 back in January.
| 01/31/25 vs Harlem | 7 |
| 01/18/25 @ Laney | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Aquinas | 6 |
| 12/10/24 @ Aquinas | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Cross Creek | 6 |
Despite the loss, Hephzibah had strong showings from JAMARCUS SALMOND, who posted 11 points and seven boards, and ISAIAH RICHARDSON, who earned 15 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave SALMOND a new career-high in boards.
Harlem's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Horatio Shaffer III led the charge by putting up ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Futrell, who put up eight points.
Hephzibah's record now sits at 5-18. As for Harlem, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Hephzibah has already played their next match, an 81-52 defeat against Westside on the 4th. As for Harlem, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 41-40 loss against Academy of Richmond County on the 3rd.
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