The Platte/Geddes Black Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 55-40 bruising from Winner. While losing is never fun, Platte/Geddes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Winner is ranked 29th).
Leading Winner to victory were Ava Craven and Keelie Kuil. Craven scored 19 points along with five rebounds, while Kuil scored ten points along with four steals. Kuil is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Adysen Pravecek was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Platte/Geddes dropped their record down to 7-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Winner, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Platte/Geddes will square off against Wagner at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Wagner knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Platte/Geddes likes a good challenge. As for Winner, they will head out on the road to challenge Mobridge-Pollock at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Winner focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
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