Hampshire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 67-21 defeat at the hands of the Richland Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Raiders are ranked 43rd).
Richland was led to victory by Bailey Blair and Shelby Higgins. Blair went 5 for 8 to rack up 12 points along with six assists and five steals, while Higgins went 6 of 10 on her way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Mary Avery Mcneese, who posted eight points.
Hampshire's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Richland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Looking ahead, Hampshire will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Fe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Richland, they will face off against Culleoka at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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