Hitchcock County's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They strolled past the Sutherland Sailors with points to spare, taking the game 50-31. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 56-34 last Saturday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hitchcock County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madysen Carlson, who went 9 of 14 en route to 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Carlson has scored at least a third of Hitchcock County's points. Another player making a difference was Raegan Hagan, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Despite the loss, Sutherland still got an impressive performance from Gracyn Elfeldt, who earned 14 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahala Vasquez, who scored eight points and three steals.
Hitchcock County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Sutherland, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Hitchcock County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-45 defeat against Wauneta-Palisade on the 30th. As for Sutherland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-32 loss against Garden County on the 4th.
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