Hale played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Meadville Eagles and fell 45-17. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-34 back in December of 2024.
Meadville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinlee Fletcher, who went 7 of 11 en route to 16 points and four steals. Fletcher has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Tessa Link was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight boards.
Hale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Meadville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Hale will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Milan at 6:00 p.m. on February 18th. As for Meadville, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Novinger at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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