Hardin County needed a changed in momentum after dropping 22 straight games and they got it from Benna Williams. The Hardin County Cougars strolled past the Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 56-40 thanks in part to Williams, who went 15 for 25 en route to 42 points plus five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hardin County's points.
Despite the defeat, Joppa-Maple Grove had strong showings from Kali Short, who posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals, and Abigail Lang, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds. Short is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season.
Hardin County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Joppa-Maple Grove, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hardin County will welcome Steeleville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Joppa-Maple Grove, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Shawnee at 6:00 p.m. on December 6th.
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