Larned was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Scott Beavers and fell 72-28. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Beavers are ranked 40th).
Jackson Rumford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Scott, going 6-for-8 to rack up 18 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Rumford is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last five games he's played. Alex Tarango was another key player, going 5-for-7 on his way to 11 points and six steals.
Larned's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Scott, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Larned didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-36 victory against Ellsworth on the 13th. As for Scott, they will square off against Colby on February 18th.
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