The Heights Falcons will face off against the Washburn Rural Blues at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Heights comes in on three and Washburn Rural on nine.
Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-34 victory over Southeast. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Chase Robinson
| 03/07/25 vs Southeast | 16 |
| 03/04/25 vs Liberal | 5 |
| 02/27/25 @ Northwest | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 11 |
| 02/21/25 @ West | 4 |
| + 17 more games |
It was another big night for Chase Robinson, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Jalihn Timmons, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 13 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Washburn Rural beat Junction City 54-49 on Friday.
Washburn Rural's win came from a few key players Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaden Ballard, who posted 16 points and three steals. King Leonard was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Washburn Rural pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Heights hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9.6 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Washburn Rural struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 7.2 turnovers. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Heights strolled past Washburn Rural in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a score of 47-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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