The Quinter Bulldogs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past Rawlins County 52-25 on the road. Quinter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Quinter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shea Salyers, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kahne Johnson, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Rawlins County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brayan Rodriguez. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with two steals. That was a full 68% of Rawlins County's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Rawlins County struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Quinter pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
Quinter is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Rawlins County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Quinter will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Central at 8:00 p.m. on March 6th. Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Rawlins County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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