Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Kaitlin Schumann and Genia Harris Lead Horizon to Victory

Horizon's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 50-26 margin over the Fairview Knights. The Hawks pushed the score to 40-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.

Horizon was led to victory by Genia Harris and Kaitlin Schumann. Harris went 8 for 11 on her way to 20 points, while Schumann dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave Harris a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Neveah Stukas, who posted six points and three steals.

Julia Savage and Lucy Michaels certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Savage earned eight points and nine rebounds, while Michaels had five points in addition to eight boards and four steals.

With the victory, Horizon broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-8. As for Fairview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Horizon Hawks face off against the Skyline Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Fairview, they will challenge Mead at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mead will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Fairview surely won't give up without a fight.