The Council Grove Braves were the 52-51 winner over the Hillsboro Trojans when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Council Grove fell 59-49 to Hillsboro on Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Council Grove had strong showings from Brycen Palmquist, who scored 18 points along with four steals, and Kolby Rose, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The match was Palmquist's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kyzer Spittles, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Council Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hillsboro, they pushed their record up to 2-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
After both having extra time off, Council Grove and Mission Valley will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kansas (Mission Valley is ranked 217th, while Council Grove is ranked 242nd). Hillsboro will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Trinity on January 2, 2024.
