Team Suffers Loss
The JV Lady Cougars took a tough 24-32 loss when they hosted the Staunton River Lady Golden Eagles on Friday, December 1. Martina Hubbard led the team with 5 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 7 points. Chloe Hubbard had 4 rebounds, 6 points, and 1 steal. Gracen Conner had 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 5 points. Lauren Hazelwood, Skye Ayers, and Meredith Wood added 2 points each.
Coach Grace Helms said, “They played hard but got outworked in the paint. We will work on boxing out moving forward. I am very proud of their effort.”
Varsity Boys Get a Loss
The Boys Varsity Cougars suffered a 53-68 home loss to Dan River, Monday, November 27. Vishal Somasundaram had 9 points, all behind the 3-point line. Noah Jessup had 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Nate Large had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks. Jackson Horton had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. “I thought our young men played hard and gave it all they had,” said Coach Brian Chitwood. “I like how we played “the press” and was able to play ourselves back into the press game. However, Brooks and Watson had their way.”
