The Rolla Bulldogs will challenge the Battle Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rolla's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
Rolla came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Jefferson City by a score of 63-61 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (60), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Rolla might have lost, but man, Ethan Brown was a machine: he posted 31 points. John Papadakos was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Battle was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Parkway Central 83-46. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Battle's win came from a few key players Rolla will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cha'Ion Crump, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 21 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Putnam, who went 7 of 10 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
Battle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Rolla's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Battle, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
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