Lead Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Jasper Pirates 71-32. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Pirates are ranked 108th).
| 01/30/25 @ Jasper | 10 |
| 01/16/25 @ Alpena | 9 |
| 12/07/24 @ Berryville | 6 |
| 01/24/25 @ Founders Classical Academy | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Omaha | 4 |
Lead Hill lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kendra Wagner, who posted ten points and seven boards. Those ten points gave Wagner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Averi Smith, who put up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Lead Hill's loss dropped their record down to 4-21. As for Jasper, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lead Hill won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jasper, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Omaha at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Omaha will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Jasper surely won't give up without a fight.
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