Kit Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by the McClave Cardinals 78-23. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-15.
Avery Johnson was Kit Carson's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Addyson Ramirez held things down on the boards with ten rebounds. Shay Rady took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
It was another big night for Abrielle Gomez, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals for McClave. Gomez has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last 23 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Vallejos, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Kit Carson's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for McClave, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kit Carson and Genoa-Hugo/Karval will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for McClave, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Simla at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in McClave's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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