Miami-Yoder extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-10. They were dealt a 60-29 defeat at the hands of the Calhan Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 110th).
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Despite the loss, Miami-Yoder saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madison McKnight posted three points in addition to ten boards and eight steals. Those eight steals set a new season-high mark for McKnight. Gianna Negron was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
As for Calhan, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points on average over those games.
Calhan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savannah Stewart led the charge by going 7-for-11 to rack up 17 points along with seven boards and five steals. Stewart has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Levicki, who scored three points in addition to 16 rebounds, seven steals, and six assists.
Looking ahead, Miami-Yoder is taking a road trip to square off against Kiowa at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Calhan, they will look to defend their home court on the 27th against Simla at 5:00 p.m.
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