Hayden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 26-22 heartbreaker at the hands of the Empire Ravens.
Empire found their leader in freshman Amanda Pacheco, who posted eight points along with 13 rebounds and six steals. Pacheco is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Keeling, who put up six points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Empire, they moved to 2-10 with that victory, which also ended their ten-game losing streak.
Hayden will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fort Thomas at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Empire, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Globe at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Empire is facing Globe at the right time seeing as Globe is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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