This season hasn't been kind to the Hancock Central Bulldogs, who are still winless after their tenth match. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 66-44 walloping at the hands of Treutlen on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hancock Central in their matchups with Treutlen: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Hancock Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Key'Nya Scot. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Scot has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ja'Teria Ruff, who scored eight points.
Hancock Central's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-10. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.0 points per game. As for Treutlen, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Hancock Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilkinson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Treutlen won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against East Laurens at 5:00 p.m. on December 30th. Hopefully East Laurens focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 last Tuesday.
