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Harlan shot the ball extremely well, but we weren\u2019t good defensively, either. Maddy had a huge game again with 32 points and 11 rebounds, and four assists. Jaylee came up big in fourth quarter by scoring seven of her 11 points when the game was on the line. I love how our team has learned to keep battling through adversity. We are a long way from where we want to be, but I love my team and we will continue to improve. Go Colonels.\u201dHopkins led the way for Whitley County with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists while Cox added 11 points. 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