Ralston unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. The contest between them and the Crete Cardinals didn't end well, with the Ralston Rams falling 58-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Ralston still got an impressive performance from Lamar Rucker, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Eh Wah, who scored 11 points.
Ralston will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Blair at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Crete, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Bennington at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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