If the Juniata Valley Hornets were riding high off their 70-42 takedown of the Bedford Bisons last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Juniata Valley took a hard 55-37 fall against Homer-Center on Thursday. Juniata Valley lost against Homer-Center in their previous head to head back in February of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 57-18 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Juniata Valley had strong showings from Maddie Hopsicker, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Anna Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 35.1% of Juniata Valley's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Homer-Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alaina Fabin, who scored 26 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Fabin has scored at least a third of Homer-Center's points. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Kerr, who scored 15 points.
Juniata Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13. As for Homer-Center, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Juniata Valley will head out on the road to take on Williamsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Williamsburg will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Juniata Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Homer-Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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