Prairie was the 63-31 winner over Otis when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Prairie Mustangs lost 50-27 to the Otis Bulldogs on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered against the Bulldogs since March 6, 2021.
Molly Walker
| 02/28/25 vs Otis | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs Idalia | 5 |
| 02/22/25 @ Weldon Valley | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Denver Jewish Day | 10 |
| 02/13/25 vs Caliche | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the defeat, Prairie saw an underclassman step up: freshman Molly Walker almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. Walker has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Prairie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. This was only their fourth loss (out of 13 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Otis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layce Perry, who posted nine points and seven boards. The dominant performance also gave Perry a new career-high in blocks (two). Aedyn Tribelhorn was another key player, shooting 47% from the field en route to 18 points and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Prairie and nudges their season record down to 12-10. As for Otis, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Prairie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-43 victory against Arickaree on the 1st. As for Otis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-44 loss against Caliche on the 1st.
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