Solomon easily dispatched Central Christian last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Solomon Gorillas fell just short of the Little River Redskins by a score of 37-34 on Tuesday. The Gorillas were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
It was another big night for Jaxson Konen, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 13 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds for Little River. Konen has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaren Garrison, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Solomon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Little River, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Solomon will be playing at home against Rural Vista [Hope/White City] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rural Vista [Hope/White City] is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Little River, they will venture away from home to challenge Centre at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Little River also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 50.9 points per game.
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