Basketball Recap: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Beats Adrian/Ellsworth for Their Eighth Straight Win

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 72-43 win over the Adrian/Ellsworth Dragons. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 28 points or more this season.

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points per game. As for Adrian/Ellsworth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton will head out to challenge Tracy-Milroy-Balaton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tracy-Milroy-Balaton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Adrian/Ellsworth, they will square off against Sibley-Ocheyedan at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Adrian/Ellsworth is facing Sibley-Ocheyedan at the right time seeing as Sibley-Ocheyedan is stuck on a three-game losing streak.