Unity Reed had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 0-11 to make it seven. They were dealt an 83-45 defeat at the hands of the Hammond Golden Bears. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 384th in Virginia, while the Golden Bears are ranked 168th in Maryland).
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peyton Powell, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Russell Robinson, who shot 40% from the field en route to 15 points.
As for Hammond, they moved to 4-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
Josh Terry had another great game (as he tends to do), putting up 18 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Darius Daniels was another key player, posting 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Unity Reed will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Battlefield at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th. As for Hammond, they will head out to square off against Guilford Park at 5:30 p.m. on January 5th. The Golden Bears will be up against the Panther's rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.67 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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