If South was feeling good fresh off their 72-45 takedown of Arkansas City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Cougars took a 63-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salina Central Mustangs. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
| 12/13/24 vs Salina Central | 2 |
| 12/10/24 @ Arkansas City | 1 |
| 02/16/24 vs Maize | 1 |
| 02/02/24 @ Hutchinson | 1 |
| 01/25/24 vs Haysville Campus | 1 |
South's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Devoe, who posted nine points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Devoe a new career-high in assists (two). Jace Humphrey was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Salina Central had a senior duo take command as Kamryn Jones went 7 of 16 on his way to 24 points and Finley Waltman went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. Another player making a difference was Kaden Snyder, who had 11 points and seven rebounds.
South now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Salina Central, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South and Newton will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salina Central will take on Goddard in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salina Central has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 182 points over their last three matchups.
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