Belle Plaine is 2-8 against Conway Springs since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Belle Plaine Dragons will be playing at home against the Conway Springs Cardinals at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Belle Plaine lost to Cheney at home by a decisive 59-44 margin. While losing is never fun, Belle Plaine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Cheney is ranked 65th).
Meanwhile, Conway Springs earned a 50-39 win over Chaparral on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Conway Springs.
Melissa Ebenkamp was her usual excellent self, scoring 13 points along with seven assists and seven steals. She hasn't dropped below three steals for seven straight games. Morgan Koester was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Belle Plaine has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Conway Springs, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Belle Plaine came up short against Conway Springs in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 42-33. Will Belle Plaine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.