Recap: Field Kindley Golden Tornado vs. Labette County Grizzlies
The Field Kindley Golden Tornado have not done well against the Labette County Grizzlies recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Field Kindley escaped with a win against Labette County by the margin of a single free throw, 50-49. Given Field Kindley's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Labette County is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Labette County still got an impressive performance from Hudson Baker, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 44.9% of Labette County's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Barrett Hestand, who scored nine points.
Field Kindley pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Labette County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Field Kindley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Labette County also has no future games currently scheduled.
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