Arkansas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 72-38 loss at the hands of the Valley Center Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd in Kansas, while the Hornets are ranked 111th in Kansas).
Valley Center got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Saner out in front who went 8-for-15 en route to 23 points and five boards. Saner is becoming a predictor of Valley Center's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 2-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Colby J newton, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 17 points.
Arkansas City's loss dropped their record down to 2-16-1. As for Valley Center, they moved to 10-10 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Arkansas City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-39 defeat against Eisenhower on the 27th. Valley Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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