The Kit Carson Wildcats came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Genoa-Hugo/Karval 43-29 on Saturday. That's another feather in the cap for Kit Carson, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Kit Carson was led to victory by Avery Johnson and Payge Booker-rady. Johnson scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals, while Booker-rady dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadaya Buttry, who scored two points along with three steals.
Despite the defeat, Genoa-Hugo/Karval saw an underclassman step up: Amy James scored 12 points along with two steals. James is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylee Kelly, who scored nine points.
Kit Carson's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kit Carson will take on Cheyenne Wells at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cheyenne Wells focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday. As for Genoa-Hugo/Karval, they will be playing at home against Eads at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eads will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Genoa-Hugo/Karval surely won't give up without a fight.
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