Atchison has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Highland Park Scots. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Scots are ranked 17th).
Atchison's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Highland Park, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atchison will head out to square off against Lafayette at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland Park has already played their next matchup (against Washington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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