Council Grove 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 57-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Osage City Indians. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Braves have suffered since February 12, 2024.
01/30/25 @ Osage City | 20 |
01/28/25 @ Santa Fe Trail | 20 |
01/25/25 vs Wabaunsee | 25 |
Council Grove lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brycen Palmquist, who went 9 for 19 en route to 20 points. The match was Palmquist's third in a row with at least ten points. Kyzer Spittles was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 19 points.
Council Grove's record is now 9-4. As for Osage City, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Council Grove and Osage City should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. Council Grove will square off against Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 164 places (93 vs. 257). Council Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. Similarly, Osage City (ranked 141st) will meet Northern Heights (ranked 304th) on Tuesday.
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