The Stanton County Trojans scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 59-38 margin over Springfield. The victory was just what Stanton County needed coming off of a 52-20 defeat in their prior game.
Stanton County found their leader in underclassman Avery Scott, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 22 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Scott has scored at least a third of Stanton County's points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Canny, who scored four points along with three steals.
Springfield's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bay Ellis, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Ellis hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Karina Garcia was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Stanton County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Springfield, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Stanton County will head out on the road to square off against Wichita County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wichita County will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Stanton County surely won't give up without a fight. Springfield will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Walsh at 4:00 p.m. on February 9th. Springfield is facing Walsh at the right time seeing as Walsh is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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