Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scott). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Trinity Celtics 79-27. Given the Beavers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Celtics are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Rumford was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Alex Tarango, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and three steals.
Beavers
| 12/09/23 vs La Junta | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs Trinity | 14 |
| 01/18/24 vs Kingman | 13 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ulysses | 13 |
| 12/07/23 vs Lamar | 12 |
Scott smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Scott's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Trinity, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Scott is taking a road trip to square off against Goodland at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. As for Trinity, they will take on Southeast of Saline at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast of Saline is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
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