Chargers
| 01/28/25 vs Council Grove | 48-39 |
| 01/25/25 vs Chapman | 66-30 |
| 01/24/25 vs Royal Valley | 76-58 |
| 01/23/25 vs St. Mary's Academy | 43-28 |
| 01/17/25 vs Anderson County | 65-48 |
| 01/14/25 @ Wellsville | 61-47 |
Santa Fe Trail had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Council Grove Braves by a score of 48-39. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Braves are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Council Grove still got an impressive performance from Brycen Palmquist, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points and five steals. Palmquist is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Buchman, who posted six points and nine boards.
Santa Fe Trail's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Council Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe Trail will venture away from home to face off against Iola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Iola is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season. As for Council Grove, they will head out to square off against Osage City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Osage City will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Council Grove surely won't give up without a fight.
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