Two dominant forwards in Caleb Poss and Joshua Palic are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Akron Rams will welcome the Sedgwick County Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sedgwick County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Akron, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Akron needed a bit of extra time to put away Holyoke. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 56-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
| 01/24/25 @ Holyoke | 10 |
| 01/21/25 @ Fleming | 10 |
| 01/18/25 @ Wiggins | 14 |
| 01/17/25 vs Burlington | 9 |
| 01/11/25 @ Stratton | 9 |
Akron's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Poss, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Poss is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Curtis, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Sedgwick County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perkins County. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Plainsmen 17-13 in the first quarter.
Akron has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Sedgwick County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3.
Akron beat Sedgwick County 42-31 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does Akron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sedgwick County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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