Wichita County kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elkhart Wildcats. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
| 12/06/24 @ Elkhart | 9 |
| 02/06/24 vs Dighton | 6 |
| 12/01/23 vs Elkhart | 6 |
| 01/02/24 @ Golden Plains | 5 |
| 01/19/24 @ Southwestern Heights | 5 |
Wichita County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Francisco Figueroa, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave Figueroa a new career-high. Christian Figueroa was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Leading Elkhart to victory were Nathan Knelsen and Treatyn Rhodes. Knelsen dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards, while Rhodes went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Perry, who posted no points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Wichita County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 50-47 win against Victoria on the 10th. As for Elkhart, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-55 victory against Las Animas on the 10th.
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