Hunt was the 60-43 winner over East Wake when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hunt Warriors fell to the East Wake Warriors 43-38. While Hunt didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating East Wake 17-4 in the first quarter.
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Hunt's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mahalia Thoms, who posted ten points along with five steals and four blocks. That's the most blocks Thoms has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aiyana Harrison, who had nine points and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Wake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shanel Harrison, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Alyssa Johnson was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Hunt has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for East Wake, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-8.
Hunt didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-24 win against South Johnston on the 14th. As for East Wake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-32 loss against Fike on the 14th.
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