Foard unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 67-44 to the Hibriten Panthers on Tuesday. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Foard lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Macie Penland, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds. What's more, Penland also posted a 55% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jessica Bailey, who had 13 points in addition to six rebounds.
Hibriten found their leader in sophomore Aamori Patterson, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points plus six rebounds and five steals. Addy Healy was another key player, earning 12 points.
Foard has already played their next match, a 69-53 loss against Newton-Conover on the 22nd. As for Hibriten, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-61 defeat against Stuart W. Cramer on the 22nd.
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