Great Bend easily dispatched Hays last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Great Bend Panthers fell just short of the Eisenhower Tigers by a score of 62-60 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since December 1, 2023.
Eisenhower was led to victory by Romari Howard and Pierce Blue. Howard shot 80% from the field to rack up 19 points, while Blue posted 17 points and six boards. Blue's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Kasten Koehn, who earned five points and five assists.
Great Bend's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Eisenhower, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Great Bend does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eisenhower, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Eisenhower Tigers challenge Andover Central Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. They have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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