The Rowan County Vikings had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Russell 78-53. Winning may never get old, but Rowan County sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Rowan County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Mirus out in front who scored 17 points along with five assists. Dashawn Watson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Russell saw an underclassman step up: Elijah Neel scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Pridemore, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Rowan County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Russell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-13.
Rowan County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Russell also has no future games currently scheduled.
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