If Merino was riding high fresh off their 61-37 takedown of Fleming last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Merino Rams took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sedgwick County Cougars on Friday. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Kya Piel
| 02/07/25 vs Sedgwick County | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs Simla | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Caliche | 10 |
| 01/28/25 @ Yuma | 3 |
| 01/25/25 vs Limon | 6 |
| + 8 more games |
Despite the defeat, Merino had strong showings from Kya Piel, who posted 18 points in addition to six assists and three steals, and Brooklyn Sutter, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. Piel is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 13 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Lynch, who earned four points and four steals.
Lainee Nein continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sedgwick County, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Thanks to that strong game, Nein now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Abigail Dille, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Merino's loss dropped their record down to 15-1. As for Sedgwick County, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Merino has already played their next game, a 53-37 victory against Akron on the 13th. As for Sedgwick County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-36 win against Briggsdale on the 8th.
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