It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Emporia Spartans ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 75-69 win over Washburn Rural. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Emporia was led to victory by Sheldon Stewart and River Peters. Stewart scored 28 points along with seven assists and five rebounds, while Peters scored 34 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Peters has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Jacob, who scored five points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Washburn Rural's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Griffin Durst, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Amare Jones, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Emporia and bumps their season record up to 13-7. As for Washburn Rural, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Emporia's road trip will continue as they head out to face Andover Central at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Andover Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 258 points over their last four matches. Washburn Rural does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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