Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact the Quinter Bulldogs proved on Thursday. They strolled past Decatur Community with points to spare, taking the game 54-36. Given Quinter's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while Decatur Community is ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Quinter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Briggs, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Catura, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Ostmeyer, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Davin Jensen, who scored six points along with five assists and four steals.
Quinter is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Decatur Community, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Quinter will be playing at home against Rawlins County at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Quinter is coming into the game with seven straight wins at home, so Rawlins County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Decatur Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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