It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Hardy can now relate to. They took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tucker County Mountain Lions on Friday. The Cougars have struggled against the Mountain Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Evan Hamilton
| 03/21/25 vs Tucker County | 5 |
| 03/20/25 vs Clay-Battelle | 5 |
| 03/12/25 vs Tygarts Valley | 8 |
| 03/07/25 vs Pocahontas County | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Frankfort | 4 |
| + 10 more games |
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Evan Hamilton, who posted 12 points and five steals. Hamilton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 15 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Price, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
East Hardy's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Tucker County, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-2.
East Hardy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tucker County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-45 loss against Tug Valley on the 22nd.
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