Rawlins County proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 47) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Oakley Plainsmen 44-42. The Buffaloes' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
| 12/13/24 @ Oakley | 17 |
| 12/05/23 vs Central Christian Academy | 15 |
| 12/09/23 @ Quinter | 14 |
| 12/06/24 @ Decatur Community | 14 |
| 01/06/24 vs Wallace County | 12 |
Rawlins County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayte Shively, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance gave Shively a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tayten Dewey, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.
Oakley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chesney Marshall, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 17 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Beckman, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Rawlins County's record is now 3-0. As for Oakley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rawlins County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-57 victory against Quinter on the 14th. As for Oakley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 40-39 loss against Dighton on the 14th.
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