After flying high against Farmington last Monday, Havana came back down to earth. The Havana Ducks fell 69-60 to the Hamilton Cardinals on Thursday.
Hamilton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jadyn Climer out in front who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Climer is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dettriona Church, who posted 14 points along with six blocks and three steals.
Havana's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Hamilton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Havana and Hamilton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Havana (ranked 125th) will meet Quincy Notre Dame (ranked eighth) at 1:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Meanwhile, Hamilton (ranked 224th) will meet Fort Madison (ranked 102nd) at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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