The Swan Valley Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Hemlock, falling 62-34. While losing is never fun, Swan Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while Hemlock is ranked 57th).
Hemlock's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Borsenik led the charge by scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Hauffe, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
Swan Valley dropped their record down to 5-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.3 points per game. As for Hemlock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Swan Valley will head out on the road to challenge Freeland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hemlock, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Carrollton at 5:30 p.m.
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