After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hesston, the Halstead Dragons were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They snuck past Council Grove with a 61-55 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Council Grove lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Finn Gant, who scored eight points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Kolby Rose, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Halstead's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Council Grove, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Halstead won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hillsboro at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. Halstead is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, meaning Hillsboro will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Council Grove, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Sacred Heart at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. Council Grove will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while Sacred Heart is ranked 17th).
