Hedgesville can bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over the Jefferson Cougars. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 46-26 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
02/05/25 vs Jefferson | 10 |
02/03/25 vs Musselman | 10 |
01/30/25 @ Washington | 8 |
01/27/25 vs Martinsburg | 10 |
Hedgesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rylee Bodkins led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Bodkins has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovie Graham, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Hedgesville's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-11. As for Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hedgesville and Jefferson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. Hedgesville will face off against Martinsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 60 places (88 vs. 28). Meanwhile, Jefferson (ranked 64th) will meet Washington (ranked 19th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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