The St. Stephens Indians had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Foard by a score of 82-72 on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
St. Stephens found their leader in underclassman Hayden Hillman, who went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 38 points and 0 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hillman has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Javian White, who scored 18 points along with six assists and four steals.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Graham Orndoff, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Bess, who scored 24 points.
Even though they lost, Foard were working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. This was only their 16th loss (out of 21 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
The victory got St. Stephens back to even at 12-12. As for Foard, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Stephens will square off against Statesville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Statesville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully St. Stephens likes a good challenge. Foard's road trip will continue as they head out to face North Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on February 19th. North Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 24 contests -- so hopefully Foard likes a good challenge.
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