The Rawlins County Buffaloes will face off against the Ness City Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rawlins County will head into Tuesday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 81-40 loss at the hands of Dighton. The Buffaloes have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Tru Dewey put forth a good effort for the losing side as he made all 5 shots he took for 12 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaun Lare, who posted four points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Ness City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 61-56 to Quinter.
Rawlins County will need focus on slowing down Broxton Gall, one of several Ness City players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points along with seven assists and four steals. The dominant performance gave Gall a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Charles Parsons, who earned ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Ness City now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Rawlins County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rawlins County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ness City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Rawlins County beat Ness City 56-45 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Rawlins County repeat their success, or does Ness City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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