Rockhurst fought the good fight in their overtime match against Blue Valley Northwest on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies by a score of 61-59. The Hawklets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2014.
When it comes to explaining why Rockhurst lost, don't look at Callen Eskew. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kemper Roberts, who scored 13 points and six rebounds.
Rockhurst's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Blue Valley Northwest, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Rockhurst and Blue Valley Northwest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. Rockhurst (ranked seventh) will meet Pembroke Hill (ranked 71st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockhurst is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season. Similarly, Blue Valley Northwest will square off against Bishop Miege at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 119 places (7 vs. 126).
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