Hamilton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Lafayette Hornets, falling 70-27. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 580th, while the Hornets are ranked 281st).
Leading Lafayette to victory were Sophia Kendrick and Kiley Beach. Kendrick dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 boards, while Beach went 9 for 19 on her way to 25 points and three steals. Those 19 rebounds gave Kendrick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jada Copeland, who posted 13 points and five steals.
Hamilton County's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Lafayette, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Hamilton County and Union County will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Lafayette, they and Chiefland will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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