Basketball Recap: Austin Joyner's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Hunt over Beddingfield

Hunt was the 56-49 winner over Beddingfield when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Hunt Warriors fell just short of the Beddingfield Bruins by a score of 48-45 on Friday. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Hunt's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Joyner, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Na'Sir Hines, who put up seven points and four steals.

Jamauris Howard was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 15 on his way to 18 points and three steals for Beddingfield. Jhion Ashby was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

12/06/24 @ Beddingfield	45-48
12/03/24 @ D.H. Conley	66-47
11/26/24 vs Beddingfield	56-49
11/23/24 vs South View	71-58
11/22/24 vs First Flight	64-84

Hunt moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Beddingfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.

Hunt didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-63 defeat against Rocky Mount on the 9th. As for Beddingfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-51 win against Greene Central on the 10th.