After losing to the Conway Springs Cardinals the last time they met, the Kingman Eagles decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Kingman came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 50-42 on Tuesday.
Conway Springs lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Melissa Ebenkamp, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Ebenkamp hasn't dropped below three steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Morgan Koester, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Conway Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Kingman's win bumped their record up to 2-11-1. As for Conway Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Kingman will be playing at home against the Panthers on Friday. Independent presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Eagles in Kansas (the Panthers are ranked 27th, while the Eagles are ranked 321st). As for Conway Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against the Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Garden Plain is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
