The Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They took a 45-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wakefield. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rural Vista [Hope/White City] of the 45-31 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clara Noeth, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Noeth also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Angie Linder, who scored eight points along with two steals.
It was another big night for Paige Smith, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals for Wakefield. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Huehl, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Wakefield, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] will look to defend their home court on Monday against Ell-Saline at 6:00 p.m. Rural Vista [Hope/White City] is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Ell-Saline will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Wakefield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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