There's no place like home for the Atchison County Tigers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 41-33 win over Valley Falls on Friday. This was payback for Atchison County, who suffered a 44-34 loss the last time these two teams met.
Atchison County found their leader in underclassman Madison Martin, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Martin has scored at least a third of Atchison County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinzee Bauerle, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Valley Falls' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Korie Kirkwood, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Lauren Brown was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Atchison County's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Valley Falls, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Atchison County will be playing in front of their home fans against McLouth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McLouth comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last 13 games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Valley Falls, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Valley Falls surely won't give up without a fight.
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