Council Grove is 8-2 against Central Heights since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Council Grove Braves will head out on the road to take on the Central Heights Vikings at 7:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Brycen Palmquist and Ethan Rowan.
On Friday, Council Grove ended up a good deal behind Sacred Heart and lost 65-48. Council Grove has not had much luck with Sacred Heart recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Kolby Rose put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Kyzer Spittles was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Central Heights had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 63-23 win over Northern Heights. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for Central Heights this season.
It was another big night for Rowan, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 18 rebounds. Rowan is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least nine every time he's taken the court this season.
Council Grove's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Central Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Council Grove came up short against Central Heights in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 61-51. Can Council Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
