After flying high against Sumner Academy on Friday, Atchison came back down to earth. The Phoenix lost 56-35 to the Wyandotte Bulldogs on Tuesday. The contest was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but the Phoenix couldn't quite close it out.
Promise Burton had a dynamite gamefor Wyandotte, almost dropping a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds. Burton's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Daniela Aldana, who dropped a double-double with 14 boards and ten assists.
Atchison's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-9. As for Wyandotte, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-8.
Coming up, Atchison will welcome Harmon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wyandotte, they will venture away from home to take on Schlagle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Stallions have insisted on making their last nine contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 0-9 during that stretch of close contests.
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