COLUMBIA — A season that ends with a loss to your rival can sting, maybe for a few days, a couple weeks. But when that loss is the 18th straight against your local rival, the sensation is less akin to a sharp sting than a dull, persistent pain — the kind that can only be relieved by putting an end to the streak.
Basketball rivalry between Rock Bridge and Hickman one-sided
The Hickman boys basketball team has lost 18 straight games against crosstown foe Rock Bridge.
Friday, March 11, 2011 | 4:10 p.m. CST
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