Florence lost against Salida back in January of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Florence Huskies were outmatched by the Salida Spartans and fell 64-18. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Spartans are ranked 59th).
Despite the loss, Florence had strong showings from Claire Bosley, who posted four points and five rebounds, and Kaydence Martinez, who earned eight points and four steals.
Braeden Johnson was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 32 points and nine steals for Salida. That makes it four consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Salida's points. Graysa Kindle was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 15 boards.
Florence has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. The win (which was Salida's eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Florence has already played their next contest, a 25-16 defeat against La Junta on the 21st. As for Salida, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-44 victory against The Vanguard School on the 20th.
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