The Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Wolsey-Wessington by a score of 47-44. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hitchcock-Tulare in their matchups with Wolsey-Wessington: they've now lost four in a row.
Hitchcock-Tulare's loss came despite strong showings from Katelyn Schroeder and Cambree Hoekman. Schroeder dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Hoekman scored 18 points. That was a full 40.9% of Hitchcock-Tulare's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Isabel Gilbert, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Hitchcock-Tulare's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Wolsey-Wessington, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Hitchcock-Tulare on the road again on Thursday and play against Sunshine Bible Academy at 9:00 a.m. on January 18th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Dakota (Sunshine Bible Academy is ranked 126th, while Hitchcock-Tulare is ranked 113th). As for Wolsey-Wessington, they will take on Highmore/Harrold at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highmore/Harrold and Wolsey-Wessington are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
