The Thomas Stone Cougars struggled with offensive rebounds on Wednesday (the Huntingtown Hurricanes had 12 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Thomas Stone fell 27-15 to Huntingtown. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thomas Stone in their matchups with Huntingtown: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, Thomas Stone had strong showings from Makaiya Tucker, who scored eight points, and Destini Shorts, who scored no points along with six blocks. Shorts is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last four games she's played.
Huntingtown found their leader in underclassman Eva Powell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds. Powell has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played.
Thomas Stone has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Huntingtown, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Thomas Stone will head out on the road to square off against Chopticon at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (Chopticon is ranked 178th, while Thomas Stone is ranked 159th). Huntingtown won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Calvert at 6:30 p.m. on January 18th. Calvert is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
