University is ranked highly in their home state and on Monday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Andrew Jackson. The University Hawks received a blow as they fell 56-41 to the Andrew Jackson Volunteers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 72-61 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
University's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bri Fox, who posted 13 points and three steals. Fox is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi Simpson, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Andrew Jackson was led to victory by Tamia Watkins and Ni?Yonna Asbelle. Watkins dropped a double-double on 24 points and 17 rebounds, while Asbelle went 9 of 19 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Asbelle has scored at least a third of Andrew Jackson's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emiley McCall, who put up five points.
University's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Andrew Jackson, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-51 victory against Parkersburg South on the 2nd. As for Andrew Jackson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 94-34 win against Marlboro County on the 27th.
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