Eureka won the last time they faced Bluestem and things went their way on Friday too. The Eureka Tornadoes put the hurt on the Bluestem Lions with a sharp 61-35 win. That looming 61-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tornadoes yet this season.
Tyson Coon
| 12/09/24 @ Bluestem | 11 |
| 02/14/25 vs Bluestem | 10 |
| 12/06/24 vs Sedan | 8 |
| 02/11/25 @ Douglass | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs Neodesha | 7 |
| + 10 more games |
Eureka got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyson Coon out in front who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. Coon is becoming a predictor of Eureka's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is undefeated (and 2-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Laken Valentine, who went 5-for-12 en route to 15 points and seven assists.
Eureka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Eureka's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-12. As for Bluestem, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-18.
Eureka didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-36 defeat against Fredonia on the 17th. As for Bluestem, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 90-26 loss against Oxford on the 17th.
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