The Hamilton Bulldogs were the 52-50 winner over the Itasca Wampus Cats when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Hamilton fell 49-38 to Itasca on Friday.
Hamilton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colter Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Bushnell, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Itasca, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Hamilton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-27 loss vs. Rio Vista on the 13th. Itasca has also already played their next match, a 52-37 victory against Valley Mills on the 13th.
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