The De Soto Wildcats will take on the Piper Pirates on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a proper cat-fight when De Soto challenged Basehor-Linwood on Tuesday. De Soto took down Basehor-Linwood 57-43. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Bobcats are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Piper strolled past Leavenworth with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 68-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
De Soto pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Piper, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Everything went De Soto's way against Piper in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as De Soto made off with a 57-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for De Soto since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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