Norland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 61-22 loss at the hands of the Homestead Broncos. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Leading Homestead to victory were Alissa Brown and Caitylyn Gibson. Brown dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 steals, while Gibson went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Gibson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 26 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kelis Durham, who posted eight points.
Norland's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Homestead, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Norland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-38 defeat against Cypress Bay on the 18th. As for Homestead, they will square off against Mourning at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd. The timing is sure in Homestead's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Mourning has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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