The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 win over Harry S. Truman on Wednesday. That 39-36 margin sets a new team best for Hatboro-Horsham this season.
Harry S. Truman lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Shylah McCleve, who scored 11 points. McCleve scored a full 30.6% of Harry S. Truman's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Erynn Bond, who scored nine points.
Hatboro-Horsham's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Harry S. Truman, they bumped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hatboro-Horsham will be home for the holidays to greet New Hope-Solebury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harry S. Truman won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Pennridge at 7:00 p.m. on December 21st. Pennridge presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Harry S. Truman in Pennsylvania (Pennridge is ranked 189th, while Harry S. Truman is ranked 471st).
