The Washburn Rural Blues will square off against the Heights Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Washburn Rural will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Washburn Rural is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 54-49 win over Junction City.
Washburn Rural's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Ballard led the charge by putting up 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of King Leonard, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Heights' strategy against Southeast on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Heights blew Southeast out of the water with a 63-34 final score. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 25 points or more this season.
Washburn Rural better keep an eye on Chase Robinson. He was instrumental in Heights' win, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave Robinson a new career-high. Jalihn Timmons was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 13 points.
Washburn Rural pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Heights, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Washburn Rural hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 7.2 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 9.6 turnovers. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Washburn Rural ended up a good deal behind Heights when the teams last played back in March of 2024, losing 47-31. Can Washburn Rural avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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