Arthur County had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it four. They fell 33-28 to the Garden County Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 54-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
When it comes to explaining why Arthur County lost, don't look at Ava Wenzel. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 11 points and 17 rebounds. That was a full 39.3% of the Wolves' points, marking the third time in a row Wenzel has posted more than a third of the team's points.
As for Garden County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-11. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points on average over those games.
Ridglyn Stanczyk was the offensive standout of the matchup as she scored 12 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Garden County is 4-1 when Stanczyk posts three or more steals, but 4-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Karma Peterson, who earned four points and six rebounds.
Arthur County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 28-26 loss against South Platte on the 6th. As for Garden County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-41 defeat against Potter-Dix on the 6th.
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