The Angola Hornets's game two weeks ago was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They skirted past East Noble 51-48. That's another feather in the cap for Angola, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Kylie Caswell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Angola's points. Bailey Holman was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
East Noble's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rian David, who scored 11 points along with four steals. The matchup was David's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Quake, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Angola's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for East Noble, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Angola will challenge Prairie Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Prairie Heights focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday. As for East Noble, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Huntington North at 7:30 p.m. on January 5th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Huntington North is ranked 85th, while East Noble is ranked 101st).