Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is 1-9 against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will challenge the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond ended up a good deal behind Marshall and lost 52-33. The Knights were down 38-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Morgan Casteel posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Cumberland, falling 57-27.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will have to keep a close watch on Haylee Buckler and Lainey Ehlers, a pair of players who had a big impact on Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s prior game. Buckler scored ten points, while Ehlers had two points.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 boards per game. However, it's not like Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond skirted past Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] 42-39 when the teams last played last Saturday. Does Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
