Rock Hills fought the good fight in their overtime game against Lawrence-Nelson on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 64-63 to the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost five in a row.
| 01/14/25 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 8 |
| 01/13/25 vs Stockton | 9 |
| 01/10/25 @ St. John's/Tipton Catholic | 11 |
| 01/03/25 vs Red Cloud | 8 |
| 12/17/24 vs Logan/Palco | 8 |
| 12/14/24 @ Stockton | 8 |
Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cooper McDill, who posted 26 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. McDill has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Whelchel, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Rock Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Lawrence-Nelson found their leader in sophomore Wyatt Frey, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 18 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Frey has scored all season. Caden Culbertson was another key player, putting up nine points along with five assists and five boards.
Rock Hills now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Lawrence-Nelson, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Rock Hills has already played their next contest, a 56-28 win against Stockton on the 17th. As for Lawrence-Nelson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-52 victory against Kenesaw on the 17th.
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