The Horton Chargers can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They secured a 56-52 W over Atchison County. The win was just what Horton needed coming off of a 54-25 loss in their prior matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Atchison County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kinzee Bauerle. Despite the final result, she scored 30 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 57.7% of Atchison County's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Madison Martin was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Horton's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13-1. As for Atchison County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horton will take on Oskaloosa at TBD on Friday. Oskaloosa will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Horton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Atchison County, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Jefferson County North at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully Atchison County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Monday.
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