The Kickapoo Chiefs will take on the Clever Blue Jays in a tournament on Friday. Kickapoo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Clever likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Kickapoo came up short against Park Hill South and fell 69-57. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Panthers are ranked first).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clever, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 64-31 victory over Central. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Blue Jays this season.
Kickapoo better focus on containing Bella Argo and Mackenzie Camp as the pair were huge in Clever's win. Argo almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds, while Camp went 7 of 14 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Those seven assists gave Camp a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Wheeler, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Clever was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Kickapoo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Clever, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Kickapoo against Clever when the teams last played back in December of 2019, as the team secured an 81-40 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clever's Allie Clevenger, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 24 points. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Kickapoo to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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