South Harrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 58-46 defeat to the Doddridge County Bulldogs. The Hawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, South Harrison still got an impressive performance from Halle Bland, who posted 19 points and three steals. That was a full 41.3% of South Harrison's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Adalee Wright was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Payton Trent continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Doddridge County, going 14 of 26 on her way to 30 points. Trent's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleigh Cheeseman, who had seven points along with nine assists and six steals.
South Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Doddridge County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
South Harrison will take on Gilmer County at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. As for Doddridge County, they will challenge Braxton County at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Braxton County: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Doddridge County has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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