The Atchison Phoenix will take on the North RedHawks at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Atchison is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Washington just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 57-42 fall against the Wildcats. The game marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 74-37 loss at the hands of Kapaun Mt. Carmel. While losing is never fun, the RedHawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Crusaders are ranked 89th).
Atchison will have to contain Cayden Williams as he made an impact in North's last game. He went 6 of 15 en route to 15 points and four steals. Williams also posted a block, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ivan Treto, who posted five points.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Atchison, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
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