Golden Plains was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hill City Ringnecks. The Bulldogs lost against the Ringnecks in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 69-28 score last time.
Golden Plains lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dylan Wark, who went 10-for-21 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. Miguel Garcia was another key player, putting up six points and eight boards.
Bulldogs
| 02/11/25 vs Hill City | 41-48 |
| 02/08/25 @ Wheatland-Grinnell | 32-49 |
| 02/07/25 vs Weskan | 38-65 |
Even though they lost, Golden Plains smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Vincent Zohner was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds for Hill City. Zohner is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. Tyler Ashbaugh also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Golden Plains' defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Hill City, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Coming up, Golden Plains and Northern Valley will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hill City, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-70 loss against Quinter on the 13th.
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