The Labette County Grizzlies will challenge the Bishop Miege Stags at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Labette County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, Labette County didn't have too much trouble with Chanute at home as they won 62-44. Given Labette County's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Chanute is ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bishop Miege stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Eudora with a sharp 48-25 victory. The victory was familiar territory for Bishop Miege who now have three in a row.
It was another big night for Kirston Verhulst, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mary Grant, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Labette County pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Bishop Miege, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Labette County ended up a good deal behind Bishop Miege when the teams last played back in March of 2016, losing 64-46. Can Labette County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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