Basketball Recap: Rogers Takes a Loss

Rogers came up into this matchup off a tough 24-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Bentonville West Wolverines by a score of 55-52 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mountaineers have suffered since December 12, 2023.

Rogers dropped their record down to 7-17 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bentonville West, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.

Rogers and Bentonville West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. Rogers (ranked 104th) will meet Fayetteville (ranked 20th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bentonville West will challenge Springdale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday down 73 places (79 vs. 6).