Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Camden Franklin and Kayte Shively Lead Rawlins County to Victory

A well-balanced attack led Rawlins County over Hitchcock County in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Rawlins County Buffaloes came out on top against the Hitchcock County Falcons by a score of 50-38. Given the Buffaloes' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in Kansas, while the Falcons are ranked 137th in Nebraska), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Rawlins County was led to victory by Kayte Shively and Camden Franklin. Shively dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards, while Franklin went 5 of 12 on her way to 18 points and three steals. Franklin's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Lankas, who posted six points.

Rawlins County was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.

Hitchcock County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Madysen Carlson, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Carlson has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Raegan Hagan was another key player, putting up 13 points and six steals.

Rawlins County's record is now 5-1. As for Hitchcock County, their record now sits at 3-3.

After both having extra time off, Rawlins County and Trego will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Rawlins County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. As for Hitchcock County, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Anselmo-Merna at 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.