If Shenandoah was riding high fresh off their 67-19 takedown of Cambridge City Lincoln last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shenandoah Raiders fell 57-47 to the Eastern Hancock Royals on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost four in a row.
Shenandoah lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Haley Hughes, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabbi Patrick, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Shenandoah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Eastern Hancock found their leader in sophomore McKenzie Koch, who went 8 for 17 en route to 22 points plus six steals and five assists. The match was Koch's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Bella Sotelo was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 13 points plus four steals.
Shenandoah's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. As for Eastern Hancock, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shenandoah will head out to take on Frankton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shenandoah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for Eastern Hancock, they will venture away from home to face off against Wapahani at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Eastern Hancock: 28.7, Wapahani: 30) so any points scored will be well earned.
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