Basketball Game Preview: Simla Cubs vs. Sedgwick County Cougars

The Simla Cubs will take on the Sedgwick County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Simla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Byers 56-21. The win was nothing new for the Cubs as they're now sitting on five straight.

Carlee Cox

Points

03/08/25 vs Byers	22
03/07/25 vs Loveland Classical	22
02/28/25 vs Calhan	13
02/24/25 vs Hoehne	6
02/22/25 @ Holyoke	14
+ 19 more games

Simla relied on the efforts of Carlee Cox, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 22 points and four steals, and Kylie Maranville, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 14 points along with four steals and four blocks. With that strong performance, Cox is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. Another player making a difference was Katie Gotschall, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Meanwhile, Sedgwick County made easy work of Haxtun on Saturday and carried off a 53-28 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Fightin' Bulldogs: they've now won nine in a row.

Simla's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Sedgwick County, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.