The Rock Port Blue Jays entered their tilt with the Worth County Tigers with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Rock Port skirted past Worth County 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Rock Port has posted yet this season.
Rock Port found their leader in underclassman Jack Meyerkorth, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Malachi Skillen was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Worth County lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Tyler New. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. New hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Caleb New, who scored 12 points.
Rock Port is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Worth County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing West Nodaway the next time they take the court. Worth County will host West Nodaway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Rock Port will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
