Basketball Recap: Presley Schmidt's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Goddard over Salina Central

Goddard lost against Salina Central back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Goddard Lions took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salina Central Mustangs.

Presley Schmidt

Steals

02/21/25 vs Salina Central	2
02/18/25 @ Newton	3
02/11/25 vs Eisenhower	4

Goddard lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Presley Schmidt, who posted 14 points and six boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Healy, who put up five points and three steals.

Goddard's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Salina Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.

Looking ahead, Goddard will head out on the road to square off against Andover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Andover will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Goddard surely won't give up without a fight. As for Salina Central, they will be playing at home against Newton on Tuesday. Salina Central is facing Newton at the right time seeing as Newton is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.