Harmony Grove had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-16 to make it seven. They took a blow against the Bismarck Lions, falling 59-32. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Lions are ranked 70th).
As for Bismarck, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-4. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Bismarck found their leader in sophomore Grace Efird, who shot 69% from the field on her way to 29 points and three steals. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which Efird has scored at least a third of the Lions' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Simmons, who posted nine points.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Harmony Grove is set to take on their familiar foe Smackover at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bismarck will challenge rival Genoa Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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