Bethany Community couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Phoenix Academy Firebirds on Tuesday. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Firebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Despite the loss, Bethany Community still got an impressive performance from Cheyenne Hollifield, who had 19 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mattie Southard, who scored ten points plus two steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Phoenix Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Destiny Kinsey, who scored 26 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Johnston, who earned six points along with 14 rebounds.
Bethany Community has already played their next game, a 56-22 victory against River Mill on the 13th. As for Phoenix Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-33 win against Bethany Community on the 15th.
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