Hubbard Climbs CL Scoring Chart in Lopsided Defeat
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UPLAND, Ind. – Taylor struggled inside against Huntington (18-6, 10-4 CL) on the way to a 77-57 defeat on Wednesday night inside Odle Arena.Â
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Amid a lopsided defeat, Jason Hubbard notched 16 points for 2,337 in his career, which took him into 20th place on the Crossroads League’s all-time scoring list.Â
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Kaden Fuhrmann was the Trojans leading scorer on the night, pouring in 19 while splashing in three triples.Â
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The teams traded baskets early on, with the Trojans continually chasing the Foresters, tying the game three times, and getting within a basket on many occasions. Unfortunately, Huntington had an answer every time and did not trail for a second in tonight’s game.
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TU cut the lead to one with just under seven minutes to play in the half before the Foresters went on a 17-3 run to close the half.Â
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Taylor (13-11, 7-7 CL) tried to close the gap but could not get a defensive stop for too much of the game.Â
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Fuhrmann canned two from beyond the arc to get within eight with six-and-a-half minutes left to put a scare into the away team.Â
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Huntington scored the next six points to put the game to bed with five minutes remaining.Â
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The Trojans struggled on offense, shooting under 35 percent from the field and turning the ball over 11 times.Â
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The Foresters outscored TU 48-14 in the paint by continuing to drive to the hoop and finish.Â
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Taylor continues Crossroads League action on Saturday, February 4, against No. 7 Grace (21-3, 11-3 CL) on the road, with tip-off scheduled for 3:00 pm.