The Washburn Rural Blues will challenge the Raytown South Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Washburn Rural focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up eight on Friday.
Washburn Rural had to kick off their season on the road, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past Blue Valley Southwest with points to spare, taking the game 71-53.
Washburn Rural relied on the efforts of Simon Rowley, who went 10 for 18 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds, and Kaden Ballard, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was John Hoytal, who scored five points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Raytown South escaped with a win on Friday against Barstow by the margin of a single free throw, 35-34.
Washburn Rural couldn't quite finish off Raytown South in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 and fell 53-51. Can Washburn Rural avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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