The Ness City Eagles will face off against the Rawlins County Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ness City saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Quinter.
| 01/21/25 @ Quinter | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Spearville | 11 |
| 12/09/23 vs Osborne | 9 |
| 01/19/24 vs Decatur Community | 9 |
| 01/23/24 vs Ellinwood | 9 |
Despite their defeat, Ness City saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Broxton Gall, who went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points in addition to seven assists and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Those 14 points gave Gall a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Parsons, who posted ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Rawlins County had to suffer through a 81-40 loss at the hands of Dighton. The Buffaloes haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Ness City will have to contain Tru Dewey as he made an impact in Rawlins County's last game. He made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points and three steals. Shaun Lare was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Ness City now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Rawlins County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ness City has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rawlins County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ness City came up short against Rawlins County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 56-45. Can Ness City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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