Arickaree hasn't had much luck against Briggsdale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Arickaree Bison will take on the Briggsdale Falcons at 5:30 p.m.
Arickaree is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They took a hard 60-43 fall against Prairie.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ja'Niya Smith, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 16 points. That was a full 37.2% of Arickaree's points, marking the fourth time in a row Smith has posted more than a third of the team's points. Raeya Schrock was another key player, putting up 15 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Briggsdale beat Hi-Plains 31-22 on Saturday.
Arickaree better keep an eye on Kayl Klem. She was instrumental in Briggsdale's win, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 19 boards. Klem has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 23 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Libby Slinger, who had five points and three steals.
Arickaree's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Briggsdale, their record is now 16-6.
Arickaree came up short against Briggsdale in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 37-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Klem, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Now that Arickaree knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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