Kenesaw fought the good fight in their overtime game against Lawrence-Nelson on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 59-52 to the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jravin Suck, who posted eight points and eight boards. Suck is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Maddox Wagoner was another key player, going 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points and six boards.
Lawrence-Nelson found their leader in sophomore Wyatt Frey, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Frey has scored at least a third of Lawrence-Nelson's points. Another player making a difference was Caden Culbertson, who put up 13 points along with five assists and five boards.
Blue Devils
| 01/17/25 @ Lawrence-Nelson | 52-59 |
| 01/14/25 vs Giltner | 64-20 |
| 01/11/25 @ Harvard | 68-24 |
| 01/10/25 vs Wilcox-Hildreth | 67-37 |
| 01/03/25 vs Axtell | 65-52 |
The defeat snapped Kenesaw's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-4 record. As for Lawrence-Nelson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Kenesaw wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 42-38 loss against Elm Creek on the 18th. As for Lawrence-Nelson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-32 win against Axtell on the 18th.
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