The Herington Railroaders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Wabaunsee. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Herington's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mason Mortensen, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds, and Tyus Becker who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Becker has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristen Swarts, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Herington's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Wabaunsee, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-14.
Herington will face off against Lyndon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lyndon will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Herington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wabaunsee, they will be playing at home against St. Marys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Maryspresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Wabaunsee in Kansas (St. Marys is ranked 102nd, while Wabaunsee is ranked 275th).
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