The Solomon Gorillas had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.4 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They took down Herington 62-44. Given Solomon's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Herington is ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Spencer Coup, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Calvin Mattison was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Herington lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyus Becker, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Becker has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Mortensen, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Solomon is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Herington, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Solomon will take on Lincoln at TBD on Friday. Solomon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Lincoln likes a good challenge. As for Herington, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Wabaunsee at 7:30 p.m.
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