After a string of five wins, the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a hard 73-55 fall against Shelton. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shelton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Despite the loss, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller still got an impressive performance from Jace Rosentreader, who scored 17 points. Rosentreader hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Rohde, who scored seven points along with 11 rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shelton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Bombeck, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists. Bombeck is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Luke Gillming was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Shelton, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will take on Lawrence-Nelson at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Sumner-Eddyville-Miller focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday. As for Shelton, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Anselmo-Merna at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Shelton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully Anselmo-Merna likes a good challenge.
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