Southmoore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs 85-23. While losing is never fun, the SaberCats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 24th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Edmond Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Hjelmstad, who went 10 of 20 en route to 26 points in addition to eight steals and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Hjelmstad is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Maddy Kirk, who went 10 for 11 on her way to 22 points and three steals.
Southmoore's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Edmond Memorial, their win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Southmoore has already played their next game (against Deer Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Edmond Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-50 victory against Putnam City on the 17th.
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