Lone Star came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Arickaree, but Jake King wouldn't allow it. The Arickaree Bison put the hurt on the Lone Star Longhorns with a sharp 50-30 win on Tuesday thanks in part to King, who posted 23 points in addition to six boards and five steals. He has become a key player for Arickaree: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least five steals, but 1-2 otherwise.
| 01/28/25 vs Lone Star | 5 |
| 12/21/24 @ Fleming | 4 |
| 01/04/24 vs Deer Trail | 4 |
| 01/24/25 vs Bethune | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Flatirons Academy | 3 |
Bradley Hermes was another key player, putting up five points and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals.
Lone Star's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anderson Weathers, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Grant Kuntz, who had five points along with 11 rebounds and eight assists.
Arickaree's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.8 points. As for Lone Star, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.
Arickaree has already played their next match, a 59-46 loss against Byers on the 30th. As for Lone Star, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-40 defeat against Caliche on the 3rd.
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