After a string of nine wins, the McGuffey Highlanders's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They received a tough blow as they fell 62-46 to South Park. McGuffey lost against South Park in their previous head to head back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 39-31 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why McGuffey lost, one person who can't be blamed is Taylor Schumacher. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with three steals. The matchup was Schumacher's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madison Gaso, who scored nine points along with three steals.
McGuffey's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for South Park, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
McGuffey will head out on the road to face off against Waynesburg Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waynesburg Central is on a four-game streak of home wins, McGuffey a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. South Park will take on Brownsville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
