The Spearville Lancers will face off against the Minneola Wildcats on Friday. Spearville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Minneola likes a good challenge.
Spearville will bounce into Friday's game after beating Meade, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Spearville walked away with a 68-58 victory over Meade on Tuesday. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Minneola took a blow against South Central on Tuesday, falling 73-29. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spearville will need focus on slowing down Kaos Aldridge, one of several Minneola players who made an impact when they last played. He posted four points.
Minneola now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Spearville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Spearville was able to grind out a solid victory over Minneola in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 75-66. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Minneola's Eli Lang, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Spearville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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