Stanberry came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 74-42 loss at the hands of the Rock Port Blue Jays. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Blue Jays are ranked 162nd).
Rock Port found their leader in sophomore Jack Meyerkorth, who went 9-for-15 on his way to 27 points in addition to eight assists and five steals. Those eight assists gave Meyerkorth a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Malachi Skillen, who made all 5 shots he took for 11 points and four steals.
Stanberry has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Rock Port, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Coming up, Stanberry will face off against Maysville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rock Port, they and East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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