Basketball Recap: Anna Kerst's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Simla over Salida

Simla fought the good fight in their overtime match against Salida on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Salida Spartans by a score of 52-50. While the Cubs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 13-7 in the first quarter.

Anna Kerst

Field Goal Percentage

02/08/25 vs Salida	45%
02/04/25 @ Kiowa	88%
02/01/25 @ Merino	67%
01/28/25 @ Limon	69%

Several Cubs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anna Kerst, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points along with eight boards and three steals. Kerst is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games she's played. Kylie Maranville was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 12 rebounds and five steals.

Braeden Johnson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Salida, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. Thanks to that strong game, Johnson now owns an excellent 45.3% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Kaija Saari, who went 6 for 9 to rack up 13 points.

Simla's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Salida, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Simla will face off against The Colorado Springs School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Simla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season. As for Salida, they will host The Vanguard School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vanguard School has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Salida will come in with five straight victories.