The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ansley/Litchfield has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 14.
Ansley/Litchfield suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 61-20 loss at the hands of Overton. Ansley/Litchfield was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-13.
Ansley/Litchfield's loss came about despite a quality game from Kerry Ryan, who scored five points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 61-18 win over Silver Lake. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Sumner-Eddyville-Miller has posted since December 5, 2023.
Mikah O'Neill and Taryn Arbuthnot were among the main playmakers for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller as the former scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. O'Neill has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Cayleigh Jackson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds.
Ansley/Litchfield's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-12. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.6 points per game. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-1.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Ansley/Litchfield have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 23.9 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, though, as they've been averaging only 37.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ansley/Litchfield might still be hurting after the 49-29 defeat they got from Sumner-Eddyville-Miller when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Ansley/Litchfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
