Basketball Recap: Ralston Snags Third Victory in Last Four Games

Lamar Rucker

Points (Career)

02/11/25 @ South Sioux City	24
01/16/25 vs Malcolm	21
12/10/24 @ Nebraska City	19
01/03/25 vs Nebraska City	18
02/07/25 @ Roncalli Catholic	17

Ralston won the last time they faced South Sioux City, and Lamar Rucker did his part to make sure it happened again. The Ralston Rams skirted past the South Sioux City Cardinals 62-60 thanks to Rucker, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 boards. Those 24 points gave him a new career-high.

Ralston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for South Sioux City, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.

Ralston has already played their next matchup, a 59-38 win against Schuyler on the 13th. South Sioux City has also already played their next contest (against Gross Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.