It was a proper cat-fight when Kit Carson duked it out withWiley on Friday. The Kit Carson Wildcats took down the Wiley Panthers 53-37. The Wildcats pushed the score to 47-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Kit Carson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Allyssa Gekeler out in front who went 9 for 13 en route to 22 points and six boards. Braylin Jackson also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first board of the season.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lexie Lubbers, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds. Lubbers is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Ebony Torrez was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Kit Carson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Wiley, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Kit Carson will face off against Hi-Plains at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wiley has already played their next contest (against Flagler), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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