After flying high against the Southern Coffey County Titans last Tuesday, the Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans came back down to earth. The matchup between Marais des Cygnes Valley and Hartford wasn't particularly close, with Marais des Cygnes Valley falling 63-46. Marais des Cygnes Valley has not had much luck with Hartford recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Marais des Cygnes Valley saw an underclassman step up: Landon Reed went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Reed has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Traver, who scored five points along with 14 rebounds and two steals.
Marais des Cygnes Valley dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hartford, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Marais des Cygnes Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Olpe at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Olpe's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games. As for Hartford, they will head out on the road to take on Burlingame on Friday.
