Rock Bridge was the 60-45 winner over Battle when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rock Bridge Bruins took a hard 71-55 fall against the Battle Spartans on Friday.
Battle was led to victory by Vernell Holt and Keshun Jackson. Holt went 7 for 14 en route to 21 points, while Jackson went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points and eight boards. What's more, Holt also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Keyion Cross was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Rock Bridge dropped their record down to 6-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Battle, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Rock Bridge will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jefferson City at 7:30 p.m. on February 4th. As for Battle, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-64 win against Cardinal Ritter College Prep on the 18th.
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