Satanta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Spearville Lancers, falling 73-31. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Lancers are ranked 106th).
Spearville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ian Melendez led the charge by going 8 of 16 en route to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. With that strong performance, Melendez is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Aydin J Ruiz, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points along with six assists and three steals.
Satanta's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Spearville, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Satanta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 56-51 loss against Minneola on the 28th. Spearville has also already played their next contest, a 74-51 defeat against South Gray on the 28th.
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