After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Abilene, Circle was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 54-44 win over the Labette County Grizzlies. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunderbirds also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Labette County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nolan Nash posted nine points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nash a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Karson Lamb, who put up nine points.
The victory got Circle back to even at 1-1. As for Labette County, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Circle will welcome Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Labette County, they will venture away from home to face off against Mulvane at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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