Blue Jays
| 01/24/25 vs King City | 70-55 |
| 01/21/25 vs DeKalb | 69-15 |
| 01/18/25 vs Mound City | 66-46 |
| 01/16/25 vs Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] | 68-60 |
| 01/13/25 vs St. Joseph Christian | 68-32 |
| + 5 more games |
Rock Port waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They strolled past the King City Wildkats with points to spare, taking the game 70-55. Given the Blue Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Wildkats are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Port's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Meyerkorth led the charge by going 9 for 20 on his way to 25 points and seven boards. Meyerkorth is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last 12 games he's played. Logan Ellis was another key player, going 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and five assists.
Rock Port smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Rock Port pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for King City, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-7.
Rock Port didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-41 loss against Worth County on the 28th. As for King City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-17 win against Northeast Nodaway on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
