Basketball Recap: Arickaree Skates Past Peetz with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arickaree). They blew past the Peetz Bulldogs 51-12 on Wednesday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bison had established a 33 point advantage.

Leading Arickaree to victory were Raeya Schrock and Ja'Niya Smith. Schrock posted 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards, while Smith earned 15 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Schrock is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Paytin Villarreal was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.

Arickaree smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

With the win, Arickaree broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. As for Peetz, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arickaree will welcome Hi-Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Peetz, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Haxtun at 4:00 p.m.