Basketball Recap: Arapahoe Comes Up Short

Warriors

Team Score

12/14/24 vs Wauneta-Palisade	46
12/05/24 @ Overton	42
12/10/24 vs Southwest	37
12/13/24 vs Maywood/Hayes Center	29
12/07/24 vs Lawrence-Nelson	25

Arapahoe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

When it comes to explaining why Arapahoe lost, don't look at William Cacy. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 12 en route to 20 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Koller, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.

Even though they lost, Arapahoe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Among those leading the charge was Ashton Wheeler, who had 19 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Hiett, who put up 12 points.

Arapahoe's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Wauneta-Palisade, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-4.

Arapahoe will host Northern Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wauneta-Palisade, they will venture away from home to face off against Dundy County-Stratton on Tuesday. Dundy County-Stratton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.2 points per game this season.