The Minneola Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell 60-47 to Kiowa County. If Minneola hoped to take revenge for the 63-57 defeat against they when the teams met, then they were left disappointed.
Despite the loss, Minneola still got an impressive performance from Eli Lang, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Lang is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Lang, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Minneola dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Kiowa County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Minneola will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Satanta at 8:00 p.m. on January 30th. As for Kiowa County, Kiowa County and Spearville will face off at 8:15 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kansas (Spearville is ranked 144th, while Kiowa County is ranked 165th).
