Recap: Wakefield Bombers vs. Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat
The Wakefield Bombers came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 45-34 win over Rural Vista [Hope/White City]. That's another feather in the cap for Wakefield, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Paige Smith, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Huehl, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Several Heat players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Clara Noeth, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Noeth also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Angie Linder was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Wakefield's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. As for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Wakefield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rural Vista [Hope/White City], they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ell-Saline at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Rural Vista [Hope/White City] focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday.
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