Washburn Rural suffered their biggest defeat since January 18, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 64-38 to the Owasso Rams. While losing is never fun, the Blues can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 27th in Kansas, while the Rams are ranked third in Oklahoma).
Washburn Rural's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amare Jones, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Hoytal, who posted eight points.
Blues
| 01/25/25 vs Owasso | 38-64 |
| 01/24/25 vs Webster Groves | 64-58 |
| 01/23/25 vs Joplin | 65-58 |
| 01/17/25 vs Emporia | 42-28 |
| 01/14/25 vs Blue Valley West | 46-52 |
Washburn Rural moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Owasso, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Washburn Rural will host Junction City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Owasso, they will head out on the road to square off against Bixby at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Owasso knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Bixby likes a good challenge.
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