Waynesville lost against Rolla back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Waynesville Tigers had to suffer through a 65-31 loss at the hands of the Rolla Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 23rd).
Rolla got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Akaela Caquelin out in front who shot 4-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten assists. Rylee Dodson was another key player, going 10 of 16 to rack up 21 points.
Waynesville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Rolla, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waynesville will take on Kickapoo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kickapoo has 12 straight wins, Waynesville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Rolla, they will square off against Father Tolton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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