There's no place like home for the Scott Beavers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Kingman with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 65-47. Given Scott's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Kingman is ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Scott to victory were Sage Stoecklein and Jackson Rumford. Stoecklein dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while Rumford scored 19 points along with five assists. Rumford is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Avry Noll was another key contributor, scoring four points along with nine rebounds and five assists.
Despite the loss, Kingman still got an impressive performance from Chase Webster, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. That was a full 42.6% of Kingman's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Zayden Volden, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Scott's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Kingman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scott won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hugoton on January 19th. One thing working in Hugoton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches. As for Kingman, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Trinity at 4:45 p.m. on January 19th. Trinity is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
