Basketball Recap: Tucker Fennel and Jasper Sallee Secure Win for Osawatomie

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Previous Games

02/14/25 - Home	48-46 W
12/06/24 - Away	39-46 L
02/09/24 - Away	54-71 L
12/19/23 - Home	33-70 L
02/10/23 - Home	47-78 L
+ 5 more games

Osawatomie posted their closest victory since January 18, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Santa Fe Trail Chargers 48-46. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Chargers are ranked 50th).

Leading Osawatomie to victory were Jasper Sallee and Tucker Fennel. Sallee dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Fennel went 8-for-16 to rack up 20 points and five boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Sallee has scored at least a third of Osawatomie's points. Walker Beets was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.

Osawatomie's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Santa Fe Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.

Coincidentally, Osawatomie and Santa Fe Trail will both be playing Burlington the next time they take the court. Santa Fe Trail will host Burlington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Osawatomie will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st.