Basketball Recap: Astronaut Comes Up Short

Astronaut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Hagerty Huskies and fell 75-41. The War Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-20.

Asa Kohn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hagerty, going 9 for 14 on his way to 24 points and six boards. The match was Kohn's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Ortiz, who went 5 of 9 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds.

Astronaut's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Hagerty, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-10.

Astronaut will look to defend their home court on Friday against Pine Ridge at 7:00 p.m. As for Hagerty, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Palm Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Bay knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Hagerty likes a good challenge.