Hershey was the 50-30 winner over Holdrege when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hershey Panthers took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holdrege Dusters on Saturday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hershey lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aubry Hall, who posted nine points and four steals. Hall has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Demi Damoude, who earned ten points and seven rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Hershey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Holdrege, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Hershey will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on January 31st. As for Holdrege, they are taking a road trip to challenge Kearney Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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