After a string of eight wins, the Lebanon Blue Devils's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cookeville. Lebanon has struggled against Cookeville recently, as their match on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ta'Kisa Hastings, who scored 13 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie beth Mcdonald, who scored ten points along with two steals.
It was another big night for Isabel Garcia, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals for Cookeville. Allie Gillies was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Lebanon's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. As for Cookeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Both teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cookeville is coming into the game with 24 straight wins at home, so Lebanon is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Cookeville, both teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. They are coming into the contest with 24 straight wins at home, so Lebanon is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
