On Thursday, the Council Grove Braves were able to grind out a solid win over the Cair Paravel Lions, taking the game 51-39. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Lions are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brycen Palmquist was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-17 on his way to 25 points along with seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyzer Spittles, who posted 16 points.
Council Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Cair Paravel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Looking ahead, Council Grove won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hillsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Council Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cair Paravel, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions duke it out with the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th.
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