Basketball Recap: Rutland Gets the Win

While Rutland has struggled at home with four straight losses, that wasn't the case on Monday thanks to Nicholas Shines. The Rutland Hurricanes took down the Jackson Red Devils 70-54 thanks in part to Shines, who posted 18 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Jackson lost, don't look at Trent Hill. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 7 to rack up 13 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacen Hamm, who had eight points and five boards.

vs

Previous Games

01/27/25 - Home	70-54 W
01/03/25 - Away	61-39 W
02/04/20 - Neutral	71-65 W
01/10/20 - Home	51-38 W
12/03/19 - Away	70-50 W
+ 5 more games

Rutland's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Jackson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.

Rutland has already played their next contest, a 52-39 defeat against Callaway on the 28th. As for Jackson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-31 loss against Morgan County on the 28th.