The Truman Patriots were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 79-59 loss to Rockhurst might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Truman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while Rockhurst is ranked 37th).
Rockhurst found their leader in underclassman Cohen Robinson, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Robinson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Brady Maher, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds.
Truman's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Rockhurst, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Truman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rockhurst, they will take on Lee's Summit North at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lee's Summit North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Rockhurst likes a good challenge.
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