| 12/30/24 vs Pittsfield | 40-53 |
| 12/28/24 vs Carrollton | 48-47 |
| 12/27/24 vs Abingdon/Avon | 54-43 |
| 12/26/24 vs Havana | 69-60 |
| 12/26/24 vs West Prairie | 70-22 |
After a string of five wins, Hamilton's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pittsfield Saukees. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Saukees are ranked 24th).
Hamilton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jadyn Climer, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Climer is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Dettriona Church, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points.
Pittsfield found their leader in freshman Reese Ramsey, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards set a new season-high mark for Ramsey. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila Simon, who posted eight points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Pittsfield, the win keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Hamilton will square off against Fort Madison at 7:00 p.m. on January 6th. As for Pittsfield, they will take on Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on January 7th. The timing isn't great for Seymour: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Pittsfield has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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