Hedley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Adrian Matadors, falling 46-24. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 41-38 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Hedley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Inman, who had 14 points. That was a full 58.3% of Hedley's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Paeton Glover, who scored two points along with 17 rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Hedley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Hedley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Adrian, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pringle-Morse the next time they take the court. Hedley will head out to face Pringle-Morse at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, while Adrian will head out to face them at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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