The East Hardy Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Hampshire Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hampshire took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Hardy, who comes in off a win.
East Hardy will bounce into Monday's game after beating Trinity Christian, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. East Hardy strolled past Trinity Christian with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 48-34.
East Hardy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brooklynn Tinnell out in front who went 9-for-21 en route to 25 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Tinnell has scored at least a third of East Hardy's points. Chloe Miller was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
East Hardy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hampshire suffered their closest loss since February 15, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of North Marion by a score of 44-41. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
East Hardy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Hampshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
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