Ralston's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 53-44 victory over the Beatrice Orangemen. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 45-38 last Friday.
Ralston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lamar Rucker led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Manyok Manyok was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
Ralston's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Beatrice, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ralston and Beatrice could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Ralston will face off against Platteview at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th down 106 places (141 vs. 35). Similarly, Beatrice (ranked 217th) will meet Norris (ranked second) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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