Hardin-Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 65-58 to the O'Connell Buccaneers.
| 01/10/25 vs O'Connell | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs Kountze | 8 |
| 12/12/24 vs Aransas Pass | 6 |
| 11/22/24 @ West Brook | 6 |
| 01/03/25 vs Hargrave | 2 |
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan East, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave East a new career-high in points. Will Larson was another key player, putting up 23 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hardin-Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Hardin-Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for O'Connell, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
Hardin-Jefferson will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Hardin-Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for O'Connell, they are taking a road trip to take on Brazosport Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in O'Connell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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