The Arkansas City Bulldogs had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Valley Center out 63-60. The win was just what Arkansas City needed coming off of a 66-37 defeat in their prior matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arkansas City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colin Frazier, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Frazier has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Brantley, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Valley Center lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Austin Saner. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with two steals. Saner has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Doc Needham was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Arkansas City's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Valley Center, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with that loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Arkansas City will challenge Maize at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maizepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Arkansas City in Kansas (Maize is ranked 53rd, while Arkansas City is ranked 215th). As for Valley Center, they will head out on the road to take on Eisenhower at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Center has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
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