Hillsdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss. They took a 58-44 bruising from the Clinton Redwolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-44 two weeks ago.
Sydney Hartzler
| 02/21/25 vs Clinton | 44% |
| 12/05/24 @ Sand Creek | 42% |
| 01/09/25 vs Onsted | 40% |
| 02/18/25 vs Blissfield | 38% |
| 12/13/24 @ Hudson | 37% |
Hillsdale's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sydney Hartzler, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Hartzler a new career-high in field goal percentage (44%). Another player making a difference was Rakell Brown, who scored seven points and 13 boards.
Even though they lost, Hillsdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Hillsdale's record is now 1-20. As for Clinton, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Hillsdale and Clinton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. Hillsdale will square off against Hillsdale Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 294 places (587 vs. 293). Similarly, Clinton (ranked 410th) will meet Columbia Central (ranked 160th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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