The Hill-McCloy Rams have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They suffered a rough 51-27 loss at the hands of Ovid-Elsie on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Hill-McCloy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Ovid-Elsie is ranked 59th).
Evalyn Cole was her usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with five assists and three steals for Ovid-Elsie. Cole has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hailee Campbell, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and five steals.
Hill-McCloy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Ovid-Elsie, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hill-McCloy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Byron at 5:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Hill-McCloy is facing Byron at the right time seeing as Byron is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Ovid-Elsie, they will head out on the road to square off against Chesaning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ovid-Elsie is coming into the contest with 11 straight wins on the road, so Chesaning will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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