Basketball Recap: Garden Plain Starts Season with Loss on the Road + How To Watch

Garden Plain kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They received a blow as they fell 48-33 to the Wellington Crusaders. The Owls lost against the Crusaders in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 57-21 score last time.

Garden Plain's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Puetz, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Reese Stuhlsatz, who had five points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.

Garden Plain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-29 defeat against Moundridge on the 4th. As for Wellington, they will challenge Trinity on Tuesday.