With a playoff game on the line, the Wabash Apaches rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Zebras by a score of 56-48. Winning may never get old, but Wabash sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Wabash's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grant Ford, who scored 21 points. Trevor Daughtry was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with four steals.
Rochester lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Owen Prater, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Reinartz, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Wabash has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Rochester, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Wabash is on the road again on Friday and plays Pioneer at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Averaging 55.73 points so far this season, Wabash's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Pioneer better be ready for a challenge. Rochester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
