Pendleton County played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the East Hardy Cougars, falling 57-28. The Wildcat haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the loss, Pendleton County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Travis Owens posted eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Hardy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Hamilton, who earned 18 points along with five assists and three steals. Hamilton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Evan Hamilton was another key player, putting up 18 points and five steals.
Pendleton County's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 11-4. As for East Hardy, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Pendleton County has already played their next matchup, an 85-28 victory against Pocahontas County on the 14th. As for East Hardy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-49 win against Tygarts Valley on the 13th.
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