It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets can now relate to. They took a serious blow against the Bearcats on Tuesday, falling 64-37. While losing is never fun, T.L. Hanna can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Rock Hill is ranked fifth).
T.L. Hanna's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaitlyn Foster, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds. Foster is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for four games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Freeman, who scored 11 points.
Rock Hill was led to victory by Aubrey Stevenson and De?Ashaj Crawford. Stevenson scored 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Crawford scored 30 points along with five steals. Crawford has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times she's played. Chloe Hudson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
T.L. Hanna has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Rock Hill, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 24-3.
T.L. Hanna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rock Hill, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against James F. Byrnes at 6:30 p.m. Rock Hill is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so James F. Byrnes is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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