Basketball Recap: Lamar Rucker Key Part of Team Effort in Rams Win

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Previous Games

02/13/25 - Away	59-38 W
02/08/24 - Home	51-32 W
02/09/23 - Away	76-55 W
02/10/22 - Home	50-32 W
02/11/21 - Away	52-47 W
+ 3 more games

Ralston had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Schuyler on Thursday. The Ralston Rams blew past the Schuyler Warriors 59-38. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Ralston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lamar Rucker led the charge by going 5-for-10 to rack up 10 points along with eight boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Rucker a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Pena, who posted 14 points.

Ralston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Ralston's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Schuyler, they are on a 38-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.

Ralston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-39 defeat against Boys Town on the 14th. As for Schuyler, they have also already played their next game, a 51-32 loss against Fairbury on the 14th.