It was a good run, but the Taylor Allderdice Dragons unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hampton. Taylor Allderdice was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hampton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2017.
Taylor Allderdice lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Pavle Slepcev, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Slepcev hasn't dropped below two steals for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Logan Golle, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Taylor Allderdice's lineup was just a bit different on Saturday as Lukas Stead got a bit more time on the court (25 vs. his season average of 12.77). Stead made the most of the opportunity, scoring 11 points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Taylor Allderdice's loss dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Hampton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Taylor Allderdice does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hampton, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Penn Hills at 4:00 p.m.
