After flying high against Norborne last Monday, Hardin-Central came back down to earth. The Hardin-Central Bulldogs lost 53-30 to the Santa Fe Chiefs on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Chiefs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Santa Fe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emma Michael led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards. Michael also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Santa Fe is 15-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Laney Ballenger, who went 8-for-17 en route to 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Hardin-Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Santa Fe, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
As of now, neither Hardin-Central nor Santa Fe have any future games scheduled.
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