Caliche was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-47 heartbreaker at the hands of the Arickaree Bison.

Avery Bell
02/25/25 vs Arickaree | 17 |
02/10/25 vs Denver Waldorf | 14 |
01/25/25 @ Flagler | 14 |
01/14/25 vs Holyoke | 14 |
02/13/25 @ Prairie | 13 |
Avery Bell and Mason Hernandez certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Bell dropped a double-double with 21 points and 17 rebounds, while Hernandez dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Those 17 rebounds gave Bell a new career-high. Amman Adolf also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arickaree to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake King, who posted 17 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. King has become a key player for Arickaree: the team is 10-3 when he posts at least three steals, but 3-5 otherwise. Austin Wright was another key player, going 7-for-14 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
Caliche's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Arickaree, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Caliche will take on Peetz at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Arickaree does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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