The Big Sandy Red Devils's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their eighth straight loss. They fell to Hughes 42-38. Big Sandy has struggled against Hughes recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Big Sandy still got an impressive performance from Bailey Berry, who scored 23 points along with nine rebounds. That was a full 60.5% of Big Sandy's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Big Sandy dropped their record down to 1-13 with that loss, which was their 16th straight at home. As for Hughes, their win ended a eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Big Sandy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Houston County at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for Hughes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.