Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is 1-9 against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will challenge the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond escaped with a win against Argenta-Oreana by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond found their leader in sophomore Sophie Monts, who went 6 of 15 en route to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Morgan Casteel was another key player, putting up seven points and five steals.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] against Unity Christian on Wednesday as the squad secured a 68-34 victory. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s win came from a few key players Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cara Phillips, who posted 16 points and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lainey Ehlers, who earned nine points and three steals.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond suffered a grim 66-42 defeat to Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, Josie Armstrong (who went 12 for 25 on her way to 34 points along with eight boards and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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