The Emporia Spartans took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 50-39 win over Ottawa. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Emporia also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
Emporia was led to victory by Sheldon Stewart and River Peters. Stewart scored 14 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists, while Peters scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Jash Rios, who scored 6 points.
Emporia's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Ottawa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Emporia will be playing in front of their home fans against Spring Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ottawa, they will head out on the road to face off against Olathe East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
