Excelsior Springs is 0-3 against Kearney since February of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Excelsior Springs Tigers will be playing at home against the Kearney Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-17, which was the final score in Excelsior Springs' tilt against Grandview on Friday. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Kearney had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Cardinals, posting a 58-29 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Kearney's win came from a few key players Excelsior Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brooke Paalhar, who posted 14 points along with seven assists and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. Addi Smith was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 12 points and five steals.
Kearney pushed their record up to 10-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Excelsior Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Excelsior Springs took a serious blow against Kearney in their previous matchup back in January, falling 54-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paalhar, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points and seven steals. Now that Excelsior Springs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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