Emporia is 1-9 against Washburn Rural since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Emporia Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Washburn Rural Blues at 7:30 p.m. Emporia will be strutting in after a win while Washburn Rural will be coming in after a loss.
Emporia took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They snuck past Hays with a 41-36 victory.
Meanwhile, Washburn Rural was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 52-46 to Blue Valley West. The match marked the Blues' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Emporia will have to keep a close watch on Simon Rowley and Kaden Ballard, a pair of players who had a big impact on Washburn Rural's prior game. Rowley posted 13 points, while Ballard earned 15 points.
Washburn Rural's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Emporia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Emporia didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Washburn Rural in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 75-69 win. Will Emporia repeat their success, or does Washburn Rural have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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