The Homer-Center Wildcats won the last time they faced the Juniata Valley Hornets, and things went their way on Thursday too. Homer-Center strolled past Juniata Valley with points to spare, taking the game 55-37.
Homer-Center's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alaina Fabin led the charge by scoring 26 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Fabin has scored at least a third of Homer-Center's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Kerr, who scored 15 points.
Juniata Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Maddie Hopsicker and Anna Taylor. Hopsicker scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Taylor dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last six games she's played.
Homer-Center's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Juniata Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13.
Homer-Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Juniata Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Williamsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Williamsburg is coming into the match with 11 straight defeats at home, meaning Juniata Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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