After flying high against Monument Academy last Tuesday, Kiowa came back down to earth. The Kiowa Indians received a blow on Thursday as they fell 49-32 to the Arickaree Bison. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Kiowa had strong showings from Deb Flipse, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards, and Sage Massey, who posted ten points and three steals. What's more, Massey also posted a 57% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024.
Even though they lost, Kiowa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Raeya Schrock continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Arickaree, going 5-for-7 en route to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Clara Hermes, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points.
Kiowa's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Arickaree, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Kiowa has already played their next match, a 57-53 defeat against Briggsdale on the 15th. As for Arickaree, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-19 loss against Burlington on the 14th.
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