The Washburn Rural Blues will square off against the Junction City Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washburn Rural knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Junction City likes a good challenge.
Washburn Rural is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed past West to the tune of 78-50. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-22.
Simon Rowley
| 03/04/25 vs West | 23 |
| 02/07/25 vs Topeka | 21 |
| 12/06/24 @ Blue Valley Southwest | 21 |
| 02/17/25 @ Emporia | 18 |
| 02/14/25 @ Junction City | 18 |
Washburn Rural's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Simon Rowley led the charge by shooting 47% from the field to rack up 23 points. Those 23 points gave Rowley a new career-high. Amare Jones was another key player, going 6-for-9 on his way to 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Junction City didn't have too much trouble with Emporia on Friday as they won 46-32. The 46-point effort marked the Bluejays' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Washburn Rural pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points over those games. As for Junction City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Washburn Rural didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Junction City when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. Does Washburn Rural have another victory up their sleeve, or will Junction City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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