After flying high against the Mattamuskeet Lakers last Tuesday, the Hobgood Charter Raiders came back down to earth. Hobgood Charter fell 35-25 to Columbia on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hobgood Charter in their matchups with Columbia: they've now lost three in a row.
Janiya Blanding was Hobgood Charter's leading scorer, having posted ten points.
Lilli Braddy held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Columbia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Shetana Spencer out in front who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ny'Keyia Basnight, who scored ten points.
Hobgood Charter has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Columbia, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hobgood Charter will take on Bear Grass Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bear Grass Charter will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to face off against Mattamuskeet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mattamuskeet is on a three-game streak of home losses, Columbia a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
