Maumelle extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-11. They took a 68-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Urbana Tigers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hornets came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 97th in Arkansas, while the Tigers are ranked 327th in Illinois).
As for Urbana, their record now sits at 4-6. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kyree Hillsman had another great game (as he tends to do), going 8-for-9 en route to 22 points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 40.7% three-point shooting accuracy. Landyn Hannah was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Maumelle has already played their next game, an 85-75 loss against Morrilton on the 2nd. As for Urbana, they will square off against Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will be up against the Senators' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.36 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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