The Kit Carson Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Springfield Longhorns at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kit Carson challenged Granada on Friday. The Wildcats fell 55-47 to the Bobcats. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Springfield won against Primero last Friday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Longhorns simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Holly 61-19. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Kit Carson better focus on containing Cobi Mackey and Jersey Speck as the pair were huge in Springfield's win. Mackey almost dropped a triple-double with 14 points, nine boards, and ten assists, while Speck shot 57% from the field on her way to 19 points. Speck's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was BriLynn Jackson, who posted six points and five steals.
Springfield's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points on average over those games. As for Kit Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Kit Carson couldn't quite finish off Springfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 and fell 58-56. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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