The Western Plains Bobcats will take on the Wallace County Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, a fact Western Plains proved on Friday. They blew past Triplains/Brewster, posting a 41-14 victory at home. That looming 41-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Western Plains yet this season.
Western Plains' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kalihan Flax, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. It was the first time this season that Flax scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Kraus, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wallace County put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season last Tuesday. They blew past Golden Plains 52-23 at home. Given Wallace County's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while Golden Plains is ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Plains is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-15 record this season. As for Wallace County, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
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