Arthur County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-4. They took a hard 52-34 fall against the Wallace Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Wildcats are ranked 105th).
Despite the loss, Arthur County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carter Storer posted 15 points. That was a full 44.1% of the Wolves' points, marking the third time in a row Storer has earned more than a third of the team's points.
As for Wallace, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games.
Colt Franklin was his usual excellent self, shooting 71% from the field to rack up 24 points and seven boards. He is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 53% in the last eight games he's played. Tyson Sullivan was another key player, putting up five points and nine steals.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arthur County will face off against Sutherland on Tuesday. As for Wallace, they will take on South Platte at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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