On Friday, Hempstead took a serious blow against Saint Mary's Hall, falling 58-31. While losing is never fun, Hempstead can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1353rd, while Saint Mary's Hall is ranked 230th).
Saint Mary's Hall found their leader in underclassman Isabella (Beya) Chase, who scored 24 points along with 3 steals. The matchup was Chase's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Sedelia Wilson-larkin was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Hempstead's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Saint Mary's Hall, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Hempstead will be home for the holidays to greet East Bernard at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Mary's Hall is on the road again on Friday and play against Royal at 12:00 p.m. on December 8th. Royal is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
