Branson had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Washburn Rural Blues 65-41 on Thursday.
When it comes to explaining why Washburn Rural lost, don't look at John Hoytal. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-9 on his way to 12 points. Hoytal is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last three games he's played. Kieffer O'Connor was another key player, putting up eight points.
The win got Branson back to even at 4-4. As for Washburn Rural, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Branson will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carl Junction at 7:00 p.m. on February 3. Washburn Rural has already played their next matchup (against Pittsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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