Kiowa County is 9-1 against Pawnee Heights since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kiowa County Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Pawnee Heights Tigers at 8:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Kiowa County suffered a tough 65-44 loss at the hands of South Gray. While losing is never fun, Kiowa County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while South Gray is ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Pawnee Heights' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. The contest between them and Satanta wasn't particularly close, with Pawnee Heights falling 69-52.
Pawnee Heights might have lost, but man, Davin Hamby was a machine: he scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Leighton Munk, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and seven blocks.
Kiowa County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Pawnee Heights, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-16.
Kiowa County beat Pawnee Heights 59-46 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pawnee Heights' Alec Carlson, who scored 31 points along with eight rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Kiowa County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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