The Wiggins Tigers will take on the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs in a tournament on Thursday. Wiggins will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Wiggins duked it out withSedgwick County on Friday. Wiggins snuck past Sedgwick County with a 28-24 victory.
Wiggins got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Karsyn Kerr out in front who posted seven points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Meyer, who put up six points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Haxtun came up short against Highland on Saturday and fell 47-39.
Wiggins will have to contain Bobbi Starkebaum as she made an impact in Haxtun's last game. She went 6 of 13 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Haxtun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Haxtun now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Wiggins, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wiggins has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28 boards per game. However, it's not like Haxtun struggles in that department as they've been averaging 41 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wiggins beat Haxtun 54-44 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Wiggins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haxtun turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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