The Hicksville Aces struggled with assists on Wednesday (the Ayersville Pilots had 15 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Hicksville took a serious blow against Ayersville, falling 58-19. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hicksville in their matchups with Ayersville: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Hicksville had strong showings from Kennedy Adams, who scored nine points along with two steals, and Mckenna Rice, who scored seven points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hicksville struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-6) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Ally Schindler was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with two steals for Ayersville. Schindler has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Kiersten Manon was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds.
Hicksville's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Ayersville, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Hicksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ayersville, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Edgerton at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th. Edgerton is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Ayersville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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