Basketball Recap: Kennedy Cranson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]

Kim/Branson hadn't done well against South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Kim/Branson Mustangs managed a 43-37 win over the South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Patriots. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 44-28 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Kennedy Cranson

Steals

02/15/25 @ South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]	6
02/13/25 @ Granada	6
02/07/25 @ Hoehne	2
02/06/25 vs Sangre de Cristo	18
02/01/25 vs Eads	3
+ 9 more games

Kim/Branson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Cranson, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Cranson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Charlee Buhrle, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals.

Despite the defeat, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] had strong showings from Sarah Elmore, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards, and Abigail Anderson, who put up eight points and seven rebounds.

Kim/Branson's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.

Kim/Branson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 34-29 win against Holly on the 17th. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], they have also already played their next contest, a 61-39 loss against Granada on the 17th.