The Ness City Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 54-30 loss at the hands of Central Plains. While losing is never fun, Ness City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while Central Plains is ranked 84th).
When it comes to explaining why Ness City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Savannah Buller. Despite the final result, she scored eight points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Tillitson, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
Ness City's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Central Plains, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Ness City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 36-18 defeat vs. Spearville on the 15th. Central Plains has also already played their next game, a 35-16 win against Canton-Galva on the 15th.
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