Rawlins County is 2-8 against Quinter since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rawlins County Buffaloes' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Quinter Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Rawlins County beat Ness City 56-45.
Rawlins County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayan Rodriguez out in front who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Shaun Lare was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Quinter strolled past Decatur Community with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 54-36. Given Quinter's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Decatur Community is ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Quinter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Briggs, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Catura, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Rawlins County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for Quinter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Rawlins County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Quinter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rawlins County ended up a good deal behind Quinter in their previous meeting back in February, losing 56-39. Can Rawlins County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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