The Advance Hornets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight defeat. They fell 54-47 to Meadow Heights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Advance of the 40-26 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maggie Stubenrauch, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stubenrauch has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalee Roper, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Even though they lost, Advance were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Advance's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Meadow Heights, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Advance will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Puxico is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. As for Meadow Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against the Blue Jays on Thursday.
