Basketball Game Preview: Atchison County Tigers vs. Cair Paravel Lions

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers challenge the Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Atchison County has three straight wins, Cair Paravel has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Monday, Atchison County was able to grind out a solid victory over McLouth, taking the game 44-34.

Kori Wagner

Steals

02/11/25 vs Jackson Heights	7
01/31/25 vs Perry-Lecompton	6
02/17/25 vs McLouth	5
12/10/24 vs Sabetha	5
01/10/25 @ Troy	4
+ 10 more games

Atchison County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kinzee Bauerle, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds, and Kori Wagner, who posted 13 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Atchison County is undefeated when Wagner posts five or more steals, but 4-10 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Cair Paravel didn't have quite enough to beat Council Grove on Thursday and fell 30-28.

Atchison County's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Cair Paravel, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.