Hardaway was the 61-51 winner over Russell County when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Hardaway Hawks were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 56-55 to the Russell County Warriors. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 15-8 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Hardaway still got an impressive performance from Tristan Jackson, who went 9 for 14 en route to 22 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brenden Houston-Baldwin, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus three steals.
Even though they lost, Hardaway was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Russell County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antonio Lockhart, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus seven steals and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Majia Mackey, who posted 12 points plus two blocks.
Hardaway's record is now 1-3. As for Russell County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Hardaway will face off against Calvary Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell County has already played their next game, a 64-56 victory against Opelika on the 21st.
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