The Juniata Valley Hornets scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 70-42 victory over Bedford. The win made it back-to-back wins for Juniata Valley.
Juniata Valley was led to victory by Maddie Hopsicker and Anna Taylor. Hopsicker scored 21 points along with five assists and five steals, while Taylor dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hopsicker has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassidy Watson, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and two blocks.
Bedford's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kasey Shuke, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Katie Mcdevitt, who scored ten points.
Juniata Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Bedford, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Juniata Valley and Homer-Center will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Bedford, they will head out on the road to face off against Chestnut Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Chestnut Ridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 last Monday.
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