The Pawnee Heights Tigers were the 64-52 winner over the Ingalls Bulldogs when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Pawnee Heights took a 63-49 bruising from Ingalls on Friday. Pawnee Heights just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Pawnee Heights lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brady Carlson, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Davin Hamby was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ingalls to victory, but perhaps none more so than Breck Averhoff, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 rebounds. Averhoff hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Layton Simon, who scored 18 points along with five assists and two steals.
Pawnee Heights has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Ingalls, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Pawnee Heights will head out on the road to face off against Hodgeman County at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Pawnee Heights is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Hodgeman County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Ingalls, they will be playing at home against Kiowa County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Ingalls focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday.
