Salina Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Arkansas City Bulldogs. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Salina Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kaden Snyder, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Snyder has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Peck, who went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points and seven boards.
Mustangs
| 01/14/25 @ Arkansas City | 49-50 |
| 01/03/25 @ Valley Center | 52-73 |
| 12/20/24 @ Newton | 52-67 |
Even though they lost, Salina Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Salina Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Arkansas City, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Salina Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 41-31 win against Eisenhower on the 17th. Arkansas City has also already played their next contest (against Andover), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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