Kit Carson is 9-1 against Wiley since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Kit Carson Wildcats duke it out with the Wiley Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Wiley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Kit Carson, who comes in off a win.
Kit Carson is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Elbert: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kit Carson blew Elbert out of the water with a 49-12 final score. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
| 01/11/25 @ Elbert | 8 |
| 01/10/25 vs Cheraw | 4 |
| 12/21/24 vs Holly | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Wiley | 3 |
Avery Johnson and Shay Rady were among the main playmakers for Kit Carson as the former went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points and eight steals and the latter posted 14 points and six steals. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Skylar Watson was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Kit Carson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wiley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Eads, falling 57-26. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Eagles are ranked 51st).
Wiley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Kit Carson, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3.
Kit Carson was able to grind out a solid win over Wiley when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 40-29. Will Kit Carson repeat their success, or does Wiley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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