Onaga comes up short despite Jackson Kolterman's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 10:17am

Recap: Onaga Buffaloes vs. Valley Heights Mustangs

The Onaga Buffaloes's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 13th straight loss. They took a hard 50-36 fall against Valley Heights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Onaga of the 62-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.

Despite the loss, Onaga still got an impressive performance from Jackson Kolterman, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayce Fisher, who scored four points.

Onaga dropped their record down to 1-18 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Valley Heights, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.

Onaga will square off against Troy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Onaga focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday. As for Valley Heights, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Rock Creek. Valley Heights will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Rock Creek is ranked 27th).

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