Hanahan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Philip Simmons Iron Horses. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 48-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wyatt Muirheid, who had nine points in addition to two steals. Quamel Grant was another key player, scoring 12 points plus three steals.
Philip Simmons' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Corbin Driggers led the charge by going 7 for 14 en route to 19 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Driggers a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Blake Darby, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Hanahan's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Philip Simmons, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hanahan has already played their next game, a 56-53 victory against Academic Magnet on the 6th. As for Philip Simmons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-54 win against First Baptist School on the 6th.
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