Raymond Central extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-16. They took a blow against the Conestoga Cougars, falling 63-32. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-26 on Friday.
As for Conestoga, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points over those games.
Conestoga was led to victory by Cole Merwald and Jude Keene. Merwald shot 83% from the field to rack up 17 points and four steals, while Keene went 7-for-15 on his way to 16 points and five assists. Those 83% field goal percentage gave Merwald a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Eagen, who posted ten points.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Raymond Central will welcome Louisville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Conestoga, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.78 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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