Wright City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kiowa Cowboys. While losing is never fun, the Lumberjax can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Cowboys are ranked 26th).
Wright City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Peyton Miller, who went 6 of 7 en route to 16 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Mia Reich, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds.
Wright City's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Kiowa, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Wright City will take on Valliant in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on December 20th. Kiowa and Quinton will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Quinton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Kiowa surely won't give up without a fight.
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