There's no place like home for Wichita County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Deerfield Spartans with a sharp 66-44 win on Friday. The Indians pushed the score to 60-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the loss, Deerfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Colten Musil went 7 for 15 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Botello, who posted nine points.
The victory got Wichita County back to even at 7-7. As for Deerfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Wichita County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-45 defeat against Greeley County on the 4th. Deerfield has also already played their next contest, a 59-46 win against Moscow on the 4th.
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