After flying high against Calhoun last Monday, Wetumpka came back down to earth. The Wetumpka Indians fell just short of the Highland Home Flying Squadron by a score of 39-37 on Tuesday.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aaliyah Humphrey, who almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. Humphrey 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 Mya Richardson, who had eight points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Wetumpka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Wetumpka now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Highland Home, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-3.
Wetumpka will host Tallassee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Highland Home, they will challenge Charles Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Highland Home is facing Charles Henderson at the right time seeing as Charles Henderson is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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