Basketball Recap: East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] Takes a Loss

East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] was the 45-41 winner over Albany when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] took a 41-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Albany Warriors.

Lizzie Schlueter

Rebounds

02/13/25 vs Albany	13
02/11/25 vs DeKalb	12
02/07/25 vs Northeast Nodaway	17
02/06/25 vs Sidney	10
02/04/25 @ North Nodaway	11
+ 9 more games

When it comes to explaining why East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] lost on Thursday, don't look at Lizzie Schlueter. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 boards. Schlueter is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rainy Nordhausen, who posted seven points.

Even though they lost, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests.

East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Albany, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-49 loss against Rock Port on the 14th. Albany has also already played their next contest (against Tarkio), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.