It was a good run, but the Gaither Cowboys unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were dealt a 66-35 defeat at the hands of Sumner. While losing is never fun, Gaither can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while Sumner is ranked 114th).
Jewel Harwell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sumner, scoring 29 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harwell has scored all season. Aryanah Duggan was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Gaither's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Sumner, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gaither won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Spoto at 6:30 p.m. on January 24th. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jayla Griffin and Joslyn Thornton. As for Sumner, they will head out on the road to take on Sickles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sickles has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 288 points over their last four games.
