Arkansas City came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eisenhower Tigers, sneaking past 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since December 20, 2024.
| 02/04/25 @ Eisenhower | 16 |
| 02/01/25 vs Mulvane | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Collegiate | 19 |
| 01/30/25 @ Winfield | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arkansas City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Savannah Phillips, who posted 16 points and five assists. The contest was Phillips' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Kierslynn Waggoner was another key player, going 5 for 8 on her way to 13 points.
Eisenhower lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Payton Blue, who scored 19 points along with five boards and five steals. Blue is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mallori Rose, who went 6 of 9 en route to 16 points.
Arkansas City's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arkansas City will welcome Goddard at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Arkansas City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season. As for Eisenhower, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Eisenhower Tigers face off against the Derby Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Blue and Macayla Askew.
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