Raymond Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 50-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aquinas Monarchs on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Monarchs: they've now lost four in a row.
Raymond Central's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cade Nelson, who posted seven points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tavion Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Aquinas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gus Yindrick out in front who scored 14 points. Those 14 points gave Yindrick a new career-high. Dillon Bohuslavsky was another key player, going 6-for-11 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Raymond Central has already played their next matchup, a 66-41 defeat against Milford on the 6th. As for Aquinas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-28 loss against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder on the 6th.
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