The Rolla Bulldogs stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Central 80-30 on the road. The victory was familiar territory for Rolla who now have seven in a row.
Rolla's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mariah Watkins, who scored 16 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Gideon, who scored 20 points along with three steals.
Rolla's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rolla will take on Hillcrest at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Rolla knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Hillcrest likes a good challenge. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Waynesville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Central will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 406th, while Waynesville is ranked 161st).
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