Emporia is 10-0 against West since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Emporia Spartans will be playing at home against the West Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Emporia will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Emporia has not done well against Washburn Rural recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Emporia came out on top against Washburn Rural by a score of 39-31. Given Emporia's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Washburn Rural is ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West got the win against Leavenworth on Friday by a conclusive 41-15. The win made it back-to-back wins for West.
West's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Imani McGlory, who scored 16 points along with four steals. Rebecca Bearman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Emporia pushed their record up to 21-1-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for West, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12.
Everything came up roses for Emporia against West in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as the team secured a 60-19 victory. Will Emporia repeat their success, or does West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
