The Wildcats trip to Orchard Farm took an immediate turn for the worse. The Eagles led 4-0 just 20 seconds into the contest, prompting a spontaneous timeout by Chapman. "We simply weren't ready to play," summarized Chapman. "I thought we were prepared to play, but we weren't. We came out skiddish and not aggressive." Chapman took full responsibility for the setback, but Wright City's skid did not end there. Orchard Farm came out of the timeout on a roll, racking up consecutive buckets off the transition. It built a 15-0 advantage before the Wildcats ever found the nets. Danielle Stiers' three-pointer with 1:10 left in the first period finally put her team on the board. While Orchard Farm had a major advantage in the paint, that wasn't the sole source of its points. The Eagles height and experience under the basket was a bigger factor on the defensive end, as they forced Wright City to work outside of the hash marks. The Wildcats never found their accuracy from beyond the perimeter, hitting just two treys. "Orchard Farm played very well," assured Chapman. "This might have been the worst game we've played all year. Offensively, we didn't do much. We missed a lot of shots. We had good shots, but they weren't falling." The Eagles' 5-foot-8 forward Hannah Dwiggins caused many of Wright City's early troubles. She rattled off eight quick first half points and was lethal on the boards. Chapman designated a defensive assignment devoted to slowing her pace. "Dwiggins came out on fire in the first quarter," said Chapman. "We went to a box-and-one on her, and she didn't score much after that. We did a good job of controlling her, but they've got other people that stepped up." Wright City's zone had worked in the past, but against an Orchard Farm team that seemed content launching from anywhere on the floor, such was not the case. "They carved up our 3-2," said Chapman. "They were really moving the ball well. When you start chasing people around on defense, it's going to leave others open. They took advantage by hitting shots from the outside." The Eagles led 17-3 after one quarter. Wright City had six chances at the line during the first half but was unable to convert, hitting just three of 13 attempts on the night. The Wildcats' most inspring moment came at the buzzer, as Lyndsey Dollard drained a long-distance three-pointer from just inside the halfcourt line. While it provided momentum, Orchard Farm still led 25-10 at the break. Chapman's halftime message was more about character than anything scribbled in the playbook. "I've told them that were done with moral victories," said Chapman. "I was pleased with how we shut Dwiggins down. I was proud of how we came out playing hard in the second half despite the deficit." Wright City began the third quarter with a pair of Monica Adkins' buckets, but the necessary defensive stops were still not being made. Orchard Farm took a 39-16 command into the final quarter and refused to let up. "Turnovers, missed shots…," recalled Chapman. "I told them at halftime, 'now, it's about trying to establish something again.' Our last three games have not been good. We're starting to get back on a downward spiral, and it's my responsibility to get us back on track." Wright City dropped to 1-9 and awaits a meeting with Warrenton on Monday at the Hermann Tournament.