Hampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 37-33 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shelby-Rising City Huskies. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-43 last Friday.
| 01/27/25 @ Shelby-Rising City | 8 |
| 01/25/25 vs High Plains | 12 |
| 01/23/25 @ Cross County | 8 |
| 01/21/25 vs Nebraska Lutheran | 13 |
| 01/17/25 vs Shelby-Rising City | 16 |
Hampton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Gilmore, who posted 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Gilmore has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kynleigh Joseph, who put up six points in addition to 11 rebounds and four steals.
It was another big night for Taya Pinneo, who earned 18 points for Shelby-Rising City. That makes it six consecutive games in which Pinneo has scored at least a third of Shelby-Rising City's points. Kaleigh Ruth was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
Hampton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Shelby-Rising City, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Hampton will host Palmer at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th. As for Shelby-Rising City, they will head out to take on Nebraska Christian on February 4th. Shelby-Rising City has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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