Hume throttles Miami in season opener

The Hume Lady Hornets had a dominant opening to their 2017-18 hoops campaign, steamrolling the Miami Eagles 43-15, Tuesday night at home.

Hume (1-0, 1-0 GVVC) came out on fire, opening the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference match-up on a 15-0 blitz. Hume then led 22-6 at halftime. The Lady Hornet lead then swelled to 25, after outscoring Miami 11-2 in the third quarter. Hume then outscored the visitors 10-7 in the fourth quarter, for the final 28-point margin.

The Lady Hornets were led by senior guard Karlee Metcalf, who tallied a game-high 14 points, to go along with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Lady Hornet junior forward Hannah Gorda, chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds, while forward Emmah Fillpot added 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals.

“We came out strong to start the game,” said second-year Lady Hornets head coach, Heath Heckadon. “The girls played with a lot of energy and passion. We did let up in the second quarter after I subbed a few girls. We can’t let up against the top teams in our conference — but the girls did rebound and picked it back up for a good first win.”

Note: As of press time, requested information for the Hume Hornet boys contest vs. Miami was unavailable

Up next

The Golden Valley Vernon County Conference boys and girls tournaments, slated for Nov. 27 through Dec. 2 in Sheldon.