The Miami-Yoder Buffaloes and the Hanover Hornets squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes had to settle for second. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 46-26 walloping at the hands of the Hornets. Miami-Yoder has struggled against Hanover recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Miami-Yoder's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Natalie Tinoco, who scored four points along with six rebounds and five steals, and Carley Bringhurst who scored 11 points along with two steals. Bringhurst is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Even though they lost, Miami-Yoder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanover only pulled down an offensive rebound.
Lavana Sweazy continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hanover, scoring 32 points along with three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sweazy has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Val Diaz, who scored six points.
Miami-Yoder's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Hanover, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Miami-Yoder does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hanover, they will square off against Genoa-Hugo/Karval at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Hanover is ranked 222nd, while Genoa-Hugo/Karval is ranked 197th).
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