Turner lost against Shawnee Heights back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Turner Golden Bears took a blow against the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds, falling 97-47. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Thunderbirds are ranked eighth).
Turner's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mekhi Follick, who went 5 for 11 to rack up 12 points and five rebounds. Follick is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Tyland Mcgee was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 10 points and eight boards.
Golden Bears
| 02/04/25 vs Shawnee Heights | 14 |
| 01/31/25 @ Tonganoxie | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Harmon | 10 |
| 01/21/25 vs De Soto | 7 |
Even though they lost, Turner was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.
Jaret Sanchez was his usual excellent self, putting up 28 points for Shawnee Heights.
Turner's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Shawnee Heights, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Turner didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-41 loss against Seaman on the 7th. As for Shawnee Heights, they have also already played their next contest, a 78-48 victory against Lansing on the 7th.
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