The Houston Hurricanes pushed their score all the way to 55 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 70-55 to Waukon. It was the first time this season that Houston let down their fans at home.
Houston lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Avery Kingsley, who scored 20 points. Kingsley is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Botcher, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Houston's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Waukon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
Houston won't have much time to rest: their next game is against LeRoy-Ostrander at 7:15 p.m. on January 19th. LeRoy-Ostrander is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. Waukon won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against New Hampton at 6:45 p.m. on January 19th.
