The Sedgwick County Cougars will challenge the Perkins County Plainsmen on Thursday. Perkins County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sedgwick County, who comes in off a win.
Sedgwick County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 57-25 victory over Garden County. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Lainee Nein produced another solid effort putting up 22 points along with five rebounds and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Sedgwick County's points. Ryen Carlson was another key player, posting eight points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Perkins County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 53-49 to Holyoke.
Sedgwick County will have to contain Madison Potts as she made an impact in Perkins County's last game. She posted 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Potts continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison York, who put up six points in addition to 11 boards and three blocks.
Perkins County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Sedgwick County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sedgwick County has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Perkins County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Sedgwick County against Perkins County in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, as the squad secured a 63-18 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Plainsmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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