The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 50-41 victory over Elm Creek. This was payback for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, who suffered a 67-50 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jace Rosentreader was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Arbuthnot, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Elm Creek's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kolten Keim, who scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Nikk Brumels, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Elm Creek, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will head out on the road to take on Shelton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shelton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully Sumner-Eddyville-Miller likes a good challenge. Elm Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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