Akron was the 42-31 winner over Sedgwick County when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Akron Rams fell 59-46 to the Sedgwick County Cougars on Friday.
Akron's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anderson Filla, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds. Jace Curtis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Rams
| 01/31/25 vs Sedgwick County | 21 |
| 01/21/25 @ Fleming | 17 |
| 01/18/25 @ Wiggins | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Burlington | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Holyoke | 7 |
Even though they lost, Akron smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Sedgwick County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Palic out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. Palic is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Carlson, who earned 13 points and six assists.
Akron's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Sedgwick County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Akron has already played their next game (against Haxtun), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sedgwick County will be playing in front of their home fans against Leyton on Tuesday. Sedgwick County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
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