Pretty Prairie hadn't done well against Caldwell recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pretty Prairie Bulldogs put the hurt on the Caldwell Bluejays with a sharp 61-35 win. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Owen Anderson
| 02/01/25 vs Caldwell | 80% |
| 01/27/25 vs Stafford | 40% |
| 01/24/25 vs Chase | 25% |
| 01/23/25 vs Central Christian Academy | 17% |
| 01/20/25 vs Sedgwick | 17% |
| + 11 more games |
Pretty Prairie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Anderson out in front who went 8-for-10 en route to 17 points and three steals. What's more, Anderson also posted a 80% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Evan W Young, who went 8-for-11 on his way to 19 points.
Pretty Prairie was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Caldwell only posted nine assists.
Despite the defeat, Caldwell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mak Blosser went 6-for-13 to rack up 16 points. That was a full 45.7% of Caldwell's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Colt Schmidt also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Pretty Prairie pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 38.9% in those games and 28.8% outside of them. As for Caldwell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Pretty Prairie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 74-11 victory against Burrton on the 4th. As for Caldwell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-31 loss against Cedar Vale/Dexter on the 4th.
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