Hamilton Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 61-38 to the Connersville Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Spartans are ranked 58th).
Connersville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendyl Bottomley, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Bottomley is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ahniyah Bennett, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus five steals.
Hamilton Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Connersville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hamilton Heights will welcome Logansport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton Heights is facing Logansport at the right time seeing as Logansport is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Connersville, they and New Castle are set to duel on Tuesday. Connersville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
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