It was a good run, but the Eno River Bobcats unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to Clover Garden School 40-35. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eno River of the 46-27 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Eno River's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Hobbs, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Hobbs has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Olson, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Eno River were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clover Garden School only posted three assists.
Clover Garden School found their leader in underclassman Hanna Tickle, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals. Tickle hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Harrelson, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Eno River's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Clover Garden School, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eno River won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Oxford Prep at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Eno River focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Thursday. As for Clover Garden School, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Woods Charter at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th.
