Hi-Plains was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Otis Bulldogs 68-28. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-13.
Axle Lahm
| 02/08/25 vs Otis | 44% |
| 01/23/25 @ Kit Carson | 33% |
| 01/11/25 @ Idalia | 33% |
| 12/21/24 @ Genoa-Hugo/Karval | 33% |
| 12/06/24 vs Eads | 33% |
Hi-Plains' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Axle Lahm, who posted nine points along with five boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Lahm a new career-high in shooting accuracy (44%). Another player making a difference was Gabe Harvie, who had five points.
Even though they lost, Hi-Plains was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Leading Otis to victory were Cambric Klinzmann and Charlie Kendrick. Klinzmann almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Kendrick put up 13 points. Klinzmann is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 63% in the last four games he's played. Gavin Price was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Hi-Plains' defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Otis, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Coming up, Hi-Plains will face off against Deer Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. One thing working in Otis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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