Rauner's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 win over the Rowe-Clark Masai Lions. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Masai Lions two weeks ago, they had to take a 46-39 loss.
Rowe-Clark's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Marcus Fossett, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds, and Jasean Knox, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Knox has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Omari Jenkins, who posted two points and six assists.
Rauner's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Rowe-Clark, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rauner and Bulls College Prep will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Rauner is facing Bulls College Prep at the right time seeing as Bulls College Prep is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Rowe-Clark, they will square off against Hansberry at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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