The Hampshire Trojans will face off against the East Hardy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Hampshire is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since February 15, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of North Marion by a score of 44-41. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, East Hardy hadn't done well against Trinity Christian recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. East Hardy took down Trinity Christian 48-34.
East Hardy's win came from a few key players Hampshire will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brooklynn Tinnell, who went 9-for-21 en route to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of East Hardy's points. Another player making a difference was Chloe Miller, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.
East Hardy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Hampshire's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for East Hardy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
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