Potter-Dix triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Brayden Kasten

By Team Reports Feb 23, 2024, 9:52am

Recap: Potter-Dix Coyotes vs. Banner County Wildcats

The Potter-Dix Coyotes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-39 victory over Banner County. That's another feather in the cap for Potter-Dix, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Brayden Kasten continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Potter-Dix's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Gasseling, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Banner County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jacob Parsons, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Parsons is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan McGowan, who scored nine points along with two steals.

Banner County struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Potter-Dix racked up 12 assists.

The win got Potter-Dix back to even at 11-11. As for Banner County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.

Potter-Dix's road trip will continue as they head out to face Maywood/Hayes Center at 6:00 p.m. on February 24th. Maywood/Hayes Center is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Potter-Dix will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Banner County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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