Cimarron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 64-43 to the Colby Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Eagles are ranked 46th).

Trace Kopper
02/14/25 @ Colby | 2 |
02/04/25 vs Hugoton | 3 |
02/01/25 vs Southwestern Heights | 2 |
01/28/25 vs Ulysses | 3 |
01/25/25 vs Larned | 6 |
Despite the loss, Cimarron still got an impressive performance from Trace Kopper, who went 8-for-20 on his way to 20 points. Kopper is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trent Briggs, who posted eight points.
Cimarron's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Colby, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Bluejays face off against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Colby, they will challenge Scott on Tuesday. Scott knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Colby likes a good challenge.
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