If Lone Star was feeling good fresh off their 55-23 takedown of Deer Trail last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lone Star Longhorns came up short against the Briggsdale Falcons on Friday, falling 65-42. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
| 01/17/25 vs Briggsdale | 17 |
| 12/10/24 vs Peetz | 16 |
| 12/19/23 @ Fleming | 14 |
| 12/02/23 vs Potter-Dix | 13 |
| 01/26/24 @ Belleview Christian | 11 |
Despite the loss, Lone Star saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Peytyn Kuntz went 7 for 11 on her way to 17 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Kuntz a new career-high in points. Jade Kuntz was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 10 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Briggsdale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayl Klem, who went 8 for 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Klem has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Claire Brown, who went 8 of 11 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Lone Star's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Briggsdale, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Lone Star has already played their next game (against Front Range Baptist), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Briggsdale has already played their next matchup, a 56-26 win against Weldon Valley on the 18th.
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