Hudson came up into this matchup off a tough 46-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Hernando Leopards by a score of 53-50 on Thursday. The Cobras lost against the Leopards in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 58-27 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Hudson lost, don't look at Grace Rutherford. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cloie Hagin, who had 12 points and six rebounds.
Hernando's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayana Kincade led the charge by putting up 26 points. Kincade's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Aislin Ruppe was another key player, posting 18 points.
Hudson has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Hernando, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hudson will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gulf at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025. Hernando and East Lake will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on December 27th. Hernando is facing East Lake at the right time seeing as East Lake is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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