The Golden Plains Bulldogs were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 49-23 walloping at the hands of Northern Valley. Golden Plains was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-6.
Despite the defeat, Golden Plains saw an underclassman step up: Anais Cepeda scored eight points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden Plains struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Austyn Cox, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and five blocks for Northern Valley. It was the first time this season that Cox posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Braxton Cox, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Golden Plains' loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Northern Valley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11.
Golden Plains will head out on the road to square off against Wallace County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Golden Plains focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Friday. As for Northern Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Hill City at 6:00 p.m. Hill City is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Northern Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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