Battiest couldn't quite beat Wright City on Tuesday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point loss they were dealt last Saturday. The Battiest Panthers fell just short of the Wright City Lumberjax by a score of 66-63. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Lumberjax: they've now lost six in a row.
Wright City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kase Lindly out in front who went 8 for 12 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Lindly is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Kayden Cummings was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus five steals.
Battiest now has a losing record at 1-2.
Battiest will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Smithville at 8:00 p.m. Wright City has already played their next contest, a 76-45 victory against Pittsburg on the 15th.
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