The Washburn Rural Blues and the Barstow Knights will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Washburn Rural is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
Washburn Rural is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Highland Park just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 65-49 fall against the Scots. The loss was the Blues' first of the season.
Despite their loss, Washburn Rural saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaden Ballard, who went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was John Hoytal, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Barstow is still winless after their contest against Ruskin on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Golden Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since January 26th.
Barstow's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Washburn Rural, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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