Basketball Recap: Luke Bailey Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Sumner-Eddyville-Miller

Ansley/Litchfield played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They enjoyed a cozy 53-36 win over the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.

Ansley/Litchfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Bailey, who posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. Bailey is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. Owen Cunningham was another key player, putting up ten points and five steals.

Ansley/Litchfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sumner-Eddyville-Miller only pulled down five offensive rebounds.

Despite the loss, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller still got an impressive performance from Cohen Rohde, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave Rohde a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Preston Beattie, who earned eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.

Ansley/Litchfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.

Ansley/Litchfield will be taking part in a tournament against Pleasanton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-42 defeat against Amherst on the 30th.