The Wichita County Indians will face off against the Deerfield Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Wichita County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sublette on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wichita County lost 71-47 to Sublette. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Larks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Deerfield can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They strolled past Rolla with points to spare, taking the game 76-57. The Spartans pushed the score to 61-39 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Deerfield's win came from a few key players Wichita County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adriel Clymer, who went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cristian Botello, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points.
Deerfield's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Wichita County, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Wichita County was able to grind out a solid victory over Deerfield in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 57-50. Does Wichita County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deerfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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