Kit Carson was the 39-34 winner over Springfield when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Kit Carson Wildcats fell just short of the Springfield Longhorns by a score of 58-56 on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (55), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
| 01/28/25 vs Springfield | 22 |
| 12/14/23 vs Holly | 22 |
| 12/21/24 vs Holly | 21 |
| 12/07/24 vs Walsh | 20 |
| 01/11/25 @ Elbert | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Kit Carson lost, don't look at Avery Johnson. Despite the final result, she went 9 for 13 on her way to 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Johnson has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Allyssa Gekeler, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Springfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cobi Mackey, who posted 26 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. The matchup was Mackey's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jersey Speck, who earned 18 points along with five boards and four steals.
Kit Carson's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Springfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Kit Carson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 49-20 defeat against Stratton on the 31st. Springfield has also already played their next game, a 62-38 win against La Veta on the 31st.
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