Myrtle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the New Albany Bulldogs 88-55. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Albany to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Simpson, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Simpson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Decorion Hardin, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
Myrtle's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for New Albany, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Myrtle won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Byers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for New Albany, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Ripley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Albany is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.1 points per game this season.
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