South was the 51-46 winner over Salina Central when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Cougars received a blow on Friday as they fell 54-40 to the Salina Central Mustangs. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tamia Cheeks, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 18 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Paityn Fritz, who posted 14 points along with five boards and three steals.
South now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Salina Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-22 victory against Newton on the 17th. As for Salina Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-60 win against Goddard on the 17th.
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