The Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat will venture away from home to square off against the Ell-Saline Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] came up short against Wakefield and fell 49-41. The loss continues a trend for the Heat in their matchups with the Bombers: they've now lost three in a row.
Kaimey Evans
| 02/11/25 vs Wakefield | 4 |
| 02/07/25 @ Solomon | 3 |
| 02/06/25 vs Elyria Christian | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaimey Evans went 7-for-17 en route to 17 points along with seven boards and four steals. Evans is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Clara Noeth, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ell-Saline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a blow against Moundridge, falling 71-32. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Wildcats are ranked 11th).
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Ell-Saline, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] suffered a grim 54-34 defeat to Ell-Saline in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Rural Vista [Hope/White City] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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