The Kit Carson Wildcats will square off against the Caliche Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kit Carson is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Kit Carson is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Hanover: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kit Carson blew Hanover out of the water with a 52-9 final score. With the Wildcats ahead 32-3 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Avery Johnson
| 03/01/25 @ Hanover | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 17 |
| 02/25/25 @ Holly | 21 |
Kit Carson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Johnson led the charge by going 7-for-10 to rack up 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Johnson's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shay Rady, who shot 50% from the field en route to 15 points and five steals.
Kit Carson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Caliche posted their closest win since January 14th on Saturday. They skirted past Otis 47-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buffaloes.
Kit Carson better keep an eye on Ryann Svoboda. She was instrumental in Caliche's win, going 8-for-12 on her way to 17 points and seven boards. Those 17 points gave Svoboda a new career-high. Jordan Gerk was another key player, putting up nine points.
Kit Carson's record now sits at 11-12. As for Caliche, their record now sits at 17-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kit Carson has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Caliche struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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