Hayesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt an 81-36 loss at the hands of the Rabun County Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 573rd in North Carolina, while the Wildcats are ranked 80th in Georgia).
It was another big night for Huey Blalock, who went 11 for 20 on his way to 27 points in addition to five assists and four steals for Rabun County. The match was Blalock's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayes Free, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.
Hayesville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Rabun County, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Hayesville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-57 loss against Coosa on the 28th. As for Rabun County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-62 defeat against Union County on the 28th.
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