Halstead unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rose Hill Rockets on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Zander Ford had a dynamite game For Rose Hill., going 8-for-19 on his way to 21 points along with eight assists and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Ford a new career-high. Aidan Haugh was another key player, putting up nine points.
Rose Hill has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Halstead will square off against Central Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The contest will give the Dragons their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Rose Hill, they will challenge Garden Plain at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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