After a string of three wins, the Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their tough 59-37 defeat to Solomon might stick with them for a while. Rural Vista [Hope/White City] has not had much luck with the Gorillas recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colton Jacobson, who scored 12 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Mein, who scored five points along with eight rebounds.
Spencer Coup continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Solomon, scoring 25 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Jayceon Nelson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Solomon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] will head out on the road to square off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Solomon, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Cougars. Central Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
