Basketball Recap: Hug Comes Up Short

Hug managed to keep up with Eureka until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Hug Hawks came up short against the Eureka Vandals, falling 49-28. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Vandals are ranked 15th).

Despite the loss, Hug still got an impressive performance from Cori Carrier, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Carrier's afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.

Eureka's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Megan Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Johnson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 34 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalie Gray, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Hug now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Eureka, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.

Hug will take on McQueen in a tournament on Friday. Hug is facing McQueen at the right time seeing as McQueen is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Eureka, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-28 defeat against North Valleys on the 21st.