Scott had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They snuck past the Sterling Black Bears with a 49-45 win. This was payback for the Beavers, who suffered a 66-61 loss the last time these two teams met.
01/24/25 @ Sterling | 10 |
01/23/25 vs Hugoton | 9 |
01/21/25 @ Trinity | 14 |
01/17/25 @ Colby | 10 |
01/14/25 vs Ulysses | 8 |
Scott's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Rumford, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Rumford is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Eloy Ruelas, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points.
Scott is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Sterling, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scott will face off against Goodland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sterling, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Berean Academy on February 7th.
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