On Saturday, the Arickaree Bison came up short against the Elbert Bulldogs and fell 39-32. The matchup marked the Bison's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Arickaree lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jorge Ramos, who posted seven points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Jake King was another key player, putting up six points and six steals.
Even though they lost, Arickaree smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Elbert was led to victory by Caleb Cornell and Ethan Tesman. Cornell dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards, while Tesman scored 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. Tesman's afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah LaChausse, who earned two points.
Arickaree has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Elbert, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Looking ahead, Arickaree will challenge Burlington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arickaree is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season. As for Elbert, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-24 win against Briggsdale on the 10th.
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