The Utica Chieftains were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 56-42 to Berkley. While losing is never fun, Utica can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 400th, while Berkley is ranked 152nd).
Hailey Kirkwood continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Berkley, scoring 14 points along with six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Watt, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Utica's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Berkley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Utica will challenge Tournament Team on Monday. As for Berkley, they will face off against Thurston at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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