Basketball Recap: Kaiden Carpenter Key Part of a Team Effort in Heat Win

Rural Vista [Hope/White City] hadn't done well against Chase County recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat came out on top against the Chase County Bulldogs by a score of 54-45. For the Heat, this counts as revenge for the 46-32 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.

Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaiden Carpenter led the charge by going 6 for 9 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. Carpenter has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Nathen Traynor was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.

The victory made it two in a row for Rural Vista [Hope/White City] and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Chase County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Rural Vista [Hope/White City] won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Centre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chase County, they will venture away from home to challenge Osage City on Monday.