The Banner County Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Crawford, falling 65-15. Banner County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-7.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Leeigh McGowan and
Grace Fankhauser, who each put up six points.
Karleigh Leslie took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
It was another big night for Britney Klein, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds for Crawford. That makes it three consecutive games in which Klein has scored at least 25% of Crawford's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Osmotherly, who scored ten points along with six steals.
Banner County's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-6. As for Crawford, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Banner County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Morrill at 12:00 p.m. on December 19th. Morrill is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.3 points per game. Crawford won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hay Springs at 3:30 p.m. on December 19th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Hay Springs is ranked 128th, while Crawford is ranked 136th).
