The Junction City Bluejays will venture away from home to challenge the Washburn Rural Blues at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Junction City has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 170 points over their last three matchups.
Junction City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Blue Valley Northwest, who was ranked fifth at the time (Junction City was ranked 23rd). Junction City secured a 56-51 W over Blue Valley Northwest on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Washburn Rural suffered their biggest loss since January 18, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 64-38 to Owasso. The game marked the Blues' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Junction City will need focus on slowing down Amare Jones, one of several Washburn Rural players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points. John Hoytal was another key player, putting up eight points.
Junction City's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Washburn Rural, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Junction City was able to grind out a solid win over Washburn Rural when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 63-55. Does Junction City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washburn Rural turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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