Arickaree was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 60-43 bruising from the Prairie Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-33 back in January.
Arickaree lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ja'Niya Smith, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 16 points. That was a full 37.2% of Arickaree's points, marking the fourth time in a row Smith has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Raeya Schrock, who put up 15 points and five rebounds.
Prairie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Kugler led the charge by dropping a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. Kugler is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Aubrey Shipman was another key player, going 6-for-10 from beyond the arc on her way to 20 points and five rebounds.
Arickaree's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Prairie, their record now sits at 13-10.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Arickaree will square off against Briggsdale at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Prairie, they will face off against Otis on Friday.
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