Walthill won the last time they faced Homer and things went their way on Friday too. The Walthill Blujays came out on top against the Homer Knights by a score of 73-63.
Despite the loss, Homer saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Reed Modlin went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Modlin has scored all season. Axton Caskey was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Walthill's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. As for Homer, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-14.
Walthill will be taking part in a tournament against Randolph at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Walthill is facing Randolph at the right time seeing as Randolph is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Homer, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 46-35 victory against Winside on the 1st.
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