Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine suffered their closest defeat since December 16, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Lawrenceville Indians by a score of 40-37. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine has struggled against Lawrenceville recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
| 02/03/25 vs Lawrenceville | 3 |
| 02/02/25 vs Martinsville | 8 |
| 02/01/25 @ Dugger Union | 5 |
| 01/29/25 vs Dugger Union | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Marshall | 3 |
Several Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Genna Kidwell, who posted 11 points and three steals. Kidwell has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 39 times she's played. Maggie Bailey was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Lawrenceville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addeline Sanders, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Sanders has scored at least a third of Lawrenceville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Hughes, who put up 11 points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Lawrenceville, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine has already played their next match (against Martinsville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lawrenceville will square off against Richland County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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