Atchison County extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-8. They were beaten by the Valley Falls Dragons 85-56. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Dragons are ranked 141st).
As for Valley Falls, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Collin Kearney had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a double-double with 28 points and 12 boards. What's more, he also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2025. Damian Cervantez was another key player, putting up 16 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Coming up, Atchison County will head out on the road to square off against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] on Tuesday. Valley Falls has already played their next game (against McLouth), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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