Robinson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hillsborough Terriers. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Robinson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kevin Hackett, who posted seven points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zyon Floyd, who put up nine points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, Robinson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsborough only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Leading Hillsborough to victory were Vynsynt Vann and Julian Loder. Vann went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Loder went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Those five steals gave Vann a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Arlen Lindinger, who had six points.
Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hillsborough, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Robinson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 40-37 defeat against Alonso on the 13th. As for Hillsborough, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-56 win against Jefferson on the 13th.
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