Basketball Recap: Crystal City Hornets vs. Bayless Bronchos
Crystal City was the 51-37 winner over Bayless when they last played one another back in December of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Crystal City Hornets fell to the Bayless Bronchos 62-56. The loss was the Hornets' first of the season.
Crystal City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Bova, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus six assists and two steals. Bova is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kadence Buechting, who scored eight points in addition to eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Crystal City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Crystal City dropped their record down to 2-1 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bayless, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Crystal City will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on DeSoto at 5:30 p.m. on December 16th. As for Bayless, they will head out on the road to face off against Maplewood-Richmond Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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