You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets's strategy against the Edison Tech Inventors on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Rush-Henrietta blew the Inventors out of the water with a 73-41 final score. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Rush-Henrietta has managed all season.
Leading Rush-Henrietta to victory were Avery Council and Jalen Taggart. Council scored 16 points along with seven steals and five assists, while Taggart scored 26 points along with seven rebounds. Council is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahquin Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds.
The victory was the third in a row for Rush-Henrietta, bringing their record for this year to 9-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Edison Tech, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rush-Henrietta will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Saints at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th. Churchville-Chili knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully the Royal Comets like a good challenge. As for Edison Tech, they will head out on the road to challenge the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilson Magnet knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully the Inventors like a good challenge.
