Winnebago unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 44-43 to the Homer Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 48-36 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Homer had a senior duo take command as Janessa Overgaard dropped a double-double with ten points and 15 rebounds and Lilly Harris posted 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Coming up, Winnebago won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Walthill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Homer, they will square off against Lyons-Decatur Northeast on Saturday.
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