Kiowa lost against Elbert back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Kiowa Indians were dealt a 68-29 defeat at the hands of the Elbert Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 130th).
Kiowa's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Myles Erker, who posted five points.
Elbert's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Cornell, who went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points and three steals. Cornell has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Tesman, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points.
Kiowa is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10. As for Elbert, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Kiowa has already played their next matchup, a 49-35 defeat against Genoa-Hugo/Karval on the 8th. As for Elbert, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 39-32 victory against Arickaree on the 8th.
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