If Rock Port was feeling good fresh off their 66-38 takedown of Mound City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rock Port Blue Jays fell to the Mid-Buchanan Dragons 67-63. The Blue Jays have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Rock Port saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jack Meyerkorth dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten steals. Meyerkorth's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Corbyn Jakub was another key player, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Rock Port smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rock Port fell to 2-1. As for Mid-Buchanan, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Rock Port has already played their next matchup, a 66-51 loss against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] on the 6th. Mid-Buchanan has also already played their next contest (against Rock Port), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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