This season hasn't been kind to the Chetopa Hornets, who are still winless after their eighth game. They were outmatched by Altoona-Midway on the road and fell 69-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chetopa in their matchups with Altoona-Midway: they've now lost eight in a row.
William Stackhouse was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and three steals for Altoona-Midway. That makes it three consecutive games in which Stackhouse has scored at least a third of Altoona-Midway's points. Jacob Meigs was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Chetopa bumped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.3 points per game. As for Altoona-Midway, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Chetopa will be playing at home against Yates Center at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kansas (Yates Center is ranked 354th, while Chetopa is ranked 348th). As for Altoona-Midway, they will head out on the road to square off against Southeast at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
