Stanberry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost to the Rock Port Blue Jays on the road by a 51-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Blue Jays are ranked 141st).
Rock Port's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Audrie Meyerkorth, who posted 21 points and seven rebounds. The match was Meyerkorth's eighth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Vogler, who scored nine points and seven steals.
Stanberry's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Rock Port, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Stanberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rock Port, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 34-32 victory against Platte Valley co-op [South Nodaway/Jefferson] on the 1st.
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