Lyons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Republic County Buffaloes.
Leading Republic County to victory were Kylie Stone and Avery Stindt. Stone dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards, while Stindt posted 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Stindt has scored at least a third of Republic County's points.
Lyons' defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Republic County, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5-1 and their overall record up to 2-6-1.
Lyons will host Kingman on Tuesday. As for Republic County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Southeast of Saline on January 28th. Southeast of Saline will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Republic County surely won't give up without a fight.
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