Limon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 60-26 loss at the hands of the Sedgwick County Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Badgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Cougars are ranked 27th).
When it comes to explaining why Limon lost, don't look at Gianna Humphrey. Despite the final result, she posted nine points and six boards. That was a full 34.6% of Limon's points, marking the third time in a row Humphrey has scored more than a third of the team's points. Elsie Thompson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Sedgwick County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abigail Dille led the charge by going 7-for-16 to rack up 20 points and five rebounds. Dille's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Ryen Carlson was another key player, shooting 60% from the field on her way to 15 points along with six boards and four steals.
Limon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Sedgwick County, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Limon has already played their next contest, a 41-39 loss against Haxtun on the 28th. As for Sedgwick County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-31 victory against Burlington on the 28th.
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