After a string of three wins, the Will Rogers College Ropers's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 95-51 defeat at the hands of Booker T. Washington. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Will Rogers College in their matchups with Booker T. Washington: they've now lost four in a row.
Will Rogers College lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Shon King, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points King has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Branden Crosslen, who scored ten points along with two blocks.
Will Rogers College struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Booker T. Washington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Barron Harris jr. out in front who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Harris jr. hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Sanders, who scored 15 points.
Will Rogers College's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Booker T. Washington, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Will Rogers College won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Memorial focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Friday. As for Booker T. Washington, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Collinsville at 8:30 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Collinsville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday.
