Washburn Rural was the 49-36 winner over St. James Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Blues took a 72-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (64), the Blues still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Washburn Rural lost, don't look at Simon Rowley. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-17 en route to 26 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Brooks Ballard, who posted 14 points.
Washburn Rural's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. James Academy, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Washburn Rural will take on Blue Valley North in a tournament on Thursday. As for St. James Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Saint Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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