The Rawlins County Buffaloes will face off against the Golden Plains Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rawlins County is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Quinter. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 142nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tru Dewey, who went 6-for-9 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Sis, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 12 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Golden Plains hadn't done well against Northern Valley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Golden Plains walked away with a 56-47 victory over Northern Valley.
Rawlins County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Golden Plains, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Everything came up roses for Rawlins County against Golden Plains when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 79-40 victory. In that contest, Rawlins County amassed a halftime lead of 42-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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