After a string of nine wins, Phelps's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 66-50 bruising from the Washburn Pirates. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Caleigh McCoy
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Phelps' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kylea Weddington, who posted 17 points and eight boards, and Caleigh McCoy, who put up 15 points and six rebounds. McCoy's evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
It was another big night for Saylor Clay, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards for Washburn. The dominant performance gave Clay a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hannah Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Phelps' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for Washburn, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Phelps didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-49 defeat against Johnson Central on the 2nd. As for Washburn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-26 win against Gulf Breeze on the 27th.
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