The Minneola Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Elkhart Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Minneola is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Minneola struggled with assists on Tuesday (Bucklin had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Minneola took a serious blow against Bucklin, falling 69-30. While losing is never fun, Minneola can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while Bucklin is ranked 26th).
Minneola's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maiya Shelor, who scored 22 points, and Braegen Shelor who scored eight points along with five rebounds. That was a full 73.3% of Minneola's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Elkhart came up short against Meade on Monday and fell 42-29. Elkhart has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, Elkhart saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Madyson Brillhart, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. Brillhart hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabel Gonzalez, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Minneola's record now sits at 5-15. Elkhart's record now sits at 10-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Minneola have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Elkhart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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