This season hasn't been kind to the Chetopa Hornets, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They were outmatched by Altoona-Midway at home and fell 55-27. Chetopa has struggled against Altoona-Midway recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
William Stackhouse continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Altoona-Midway, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Those eight steals set a new season-high mark for him. Kieran Foster was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Chetopa's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-4. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.9 points per game. As for Altoona-Midway, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chetopa will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jayhawk Linn at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Altoona-Midway will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crest at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
