The Pawnee Heights Tigers had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were outmatched by South Central on the road and fell 67-22. Pawnee Heights lost against South Central in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 72-65 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Pawnee Heights lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jimmy Gardner. Despite the final result, he scored 6 points.
Pawnee Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for South Central, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Pawnee Heights will face off against Rawlins County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Central, they will face off against Hoisington at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Hoisington focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 29 on Friday.
