Hillside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans, falling 55-34. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Spartans are ranked 107th).
Hillside lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kynnedy Roberts, who posted nine points. Denise Sparks also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Hudson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 boards. Hudson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Samirrah Trice was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Hillside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Hillside will take on Chapel Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chapel Hill will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Hillside surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, they will be playing at home against Vance County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Vance County likes a good challenge.
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