The Riley County Falcons waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Council Grove by a score of 41-32. That's another feather in the cap for Riley County, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Council Grove lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brycen Palmquist. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Palmquist hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolby Rose, who scored nine points.
Riley County's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Council Grove, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Riley County will head out on the road to challenge Rossville on Friday. One thing working in Rossville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. As for Council Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Marys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Marys is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Council Grove will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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