The Hamilton County Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Branford Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Hamilton County and four for Branford.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-23, which was the final score in Hamilton County's tilt against Lanier County on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-19, which was the final score in Branford's tilt against Fort White on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Indians are ranked 51st).
Hamilton County will have to contain Danielle Long as she made an impact in Branford's last game. She posted two points and 13 boards.
Hamilton County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Branford, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Hamilton County strolled past Branford when the teams last played back in February by a score of 43-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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