The Homer Knights will face off against the Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Maywood/Hayes Center is facing Homer at the wrong time: Homer suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. The matchup between Homer and the Bulldogs didn't end well, with Homer falling 63-45.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Alexandra Albrecht and Claire Korth. Korth had a great game and en route to 29 points and eight boards. Meanwhile, Albrecht did her best for the losing side, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Maywood/Hayes Center entered their game against Centura on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Maywood/Hayes Center fell 53-46 to Centura.
Homer will need to focus on slowing down Caylie Softley, one of several Maywood/Hayes Center players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points and four steals. Softley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karissa Stengel, who scored 11 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Homer's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 23-2. As for Maywood/Hayes Center, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 21-5.
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