The Council Grove Braves's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Central Heights by a score of 59-57. Council Grove has struggled against Central Heights recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Council Grove still got an impressive performance from Brycen Palmquist, who scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Palmquist has scored all season. Kolby Rose was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Ethan Rowan was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 21 rebounds for Central Heights. Rowan is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Carter Kimball, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Council Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Central Heights, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-9.
Council Grove won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Riley County at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Hopefully Council Grove focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Monday. As for Central Heights, they will be playing at home against Marais des Cygnes Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Heights is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Marais des Cygnes Valley is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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