Basketball Recap: Kearney Piles Up the Points Against Raytown South

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Winnetonka	53
01/09/25 vs Truman	41
02/11/25 vs Winnetonka	40
01/28/25 @ Van Horn	37
01/24/25 vs Excelsior Springs	34

Kearney entered their tilt with Raytown South on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Raytown South Cardinals 58-29. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kearney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooke Paalhar, who posted 14 points along with seven assists and five steals. Paalhar is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addi Smith, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 12 points and five steals.

Kearney pushed their record up to 10-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Raytown South, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.

Coming up, Kearney will venture away from home to square off against Excelsior Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Raytown South, they will host Smithville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.