Mustangs
| 01/14/25 @ Hay Springs | 56 |
| 12/07/24 @ Ainsworth | 53 |
| 12/17/24 @ Hyannis | 51 |
| 01/11/25 vs Bayard | 50 |
| 12/06/24 vs Hemingford | 42 |
Gordon-Rushville scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 65-56 to the Hay Springs Hawks. The Mustangs lost against the Hawks in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 69-33 score last time.
Gordon-Rushville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Daniel Martins, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine assists. Braylon Holston was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Martins wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Gordon-Rushville was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Hay Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dylan Young led the charge by going 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points. Young's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaron Dahlgren, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards.
Gordon-Rushville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Hay Springs, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Gordon-Rushville has already played their next contest, a 69-21 defeat against Gering on the 17th. As for Hay Springs, they will square off against Potter-Dix at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hay Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.
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