If Marmaton Valley was riding high fresh off their 80-38 takedown of Chetopa last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marmaton Valley Wildcats came up short against the Oswego Indians on Tuesday, falling 69-46. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Indians are ranked 226th).
Oswego's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Hutchinson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner O'Neal, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 20 points.
Marmaton Valley's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for Oswego, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
The future could be bright for both Marmaton Valley and Oswego: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Marmaton Valley will try to hand Southern Coffey County their fifth-straight loss when the two meet on Friday. Meanwhile, Oswego will try to hand Yates Center their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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