Basketball Recap: Sedgwick County Drops Season-High Score on Leyton

Cougars

Team Score (Highest)

02/04/25 vs Leyton	78
01/16/25 vs Stratton	74
12/20/24 vs Prairie	62
12/07/24 @ Fleming	62
01/31/25 @ Akron	59

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sedgwick County). They blew past the Leyton Warriors, posting a 78-45 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Sedgwick County's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joshua Palic, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Palic is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jace Ehmke, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Sedgwick County was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Sedgwick County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. As for Leyton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.

Sedgwick County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-49 loss against Merino on the 7th. As for Leyton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-47 victory against Creek Valley on the 7th.