The Rossville Bulldogs will face off against the St. Marys Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Rossville: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while St. Marys has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rossville beat Riley County 43-38. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Falcons are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, St. Marys played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 60-37 to Silver Lake. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Rossville will need to focus on slowing down Hayden Heim, one of several St. Marys players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. Heim is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Isabel Hurla, who went 5-for-12 on her way to 13 points and three steals.
Rossville's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for St. Marys, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Rossville ended up a good deal behind St. Marys in their previous meeting on February 4th, losing 63-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heim, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 16 boards. Now that Rossville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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