This season hasn't been kind to the Halifax Wildcats, who are still winless after their fourth contest. Their tough 44-24 loss to East Juniata on Monday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Halifax in their matchups with East Juniata: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Halifax still got an impressive performance from Lily Crum, who scored six points along with three blocks. Those three blocks set a new season-high mark for her.
Halifax's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.7 points per game. As for East Juniata, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Halifax will be playing in front of their home fans against Biglerville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Biglerville presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Halifax in Pennsylvania (Biglerville is ranked 200th, while Halifax is ranked 444th). As for East Juniata, they will head out on the road to face off against Danville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
