Pawnee Heights hasn't had much luck against Ingalls recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pawnee Heights Tigers will challenge the Ingalls Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pawnee Heights is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a blow against Ashland, falling 64-32. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Ingalls played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Quinter, falling 62-41. While losing is never fun, Ingalls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Quinter is ranked 37th).
Pawnee Heights will have to contain Olivia Stein as she made an impact in Ingalls' last game. She dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jill Schmeeckle, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Ingalls 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 nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Ingalls has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Pawnee Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pawnee Heights came up short against Ingalls when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 41-35. Can Pawnee Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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