The Sedgwick County Cougars will face off against the Stratton Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sedgwick County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Sedgwick County ended up a good deal behind Wray and lost 51-32. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.
| 01/07/25 vs Wray | 15 |
| 01/19/24 @ Haxtun | 14 |
| 02/13/24 @ Briggsdale | 10 |
| 12/07/24 @ Fleming | 10 |
| 12/13/24 @ Wiggins | 10 |
Despite the defeat, Sedgwick County had strong showings from Jace Ehmke, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds, and Joshua Palic, who posted five points in addition to 17 boards and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Ehmke a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Renquist, who put up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Sedgwick County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Stratton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Cheyenne Wells 49-46. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Tigers are ranked 85th).
Stratton picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Sedgwick County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
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