Silliman Institute has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 54-41 to the Hartfield Academy Hawks on Saturday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-43 back in November of 2024.
| 01/04/25 @ Hartfield Academy | 3 |
| 01/03/25 @ Parklane Academy | 5 |
| 12/21/24 @ Adams County Christian | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Columbia Academy | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Amite School Center | 5 |
Despite the loss, Silliman Institute still got an impressive performance from Katie Ryan Dawson, who went 9 for 13 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Dawson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Lila Richardson was another key player, putting up five points along with 12 boards and three steals.
Hartfield Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Jackson, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 23 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Those 23 points gave Jackson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashleigh Ernst, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Silliman Institute's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Hartfield Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Silliman Institute wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-46 victory against Bowling Green on the 7th. As for Hartfield Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-35 defeat against Jackson Academy on the 7th.
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