Spartans
| 01/31/25 @ Independent | 64 |
| 12/06/24 @ Liberal | 53 |
| 01/25/25 vs Goddard | 35 |
| 12/13/24 vs Trinity Academy | 28 |
| 01/23/25 vs Trinity Academy | 25 |
Emporia won the last time they faced Topeka and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Emporia Spartans put the hurt on the Topeka Trojans with a sharp 65-43 victory. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Emporia was led to victory by Nolan Jacob and Rylan Crowell. Jacob went 9 of 16 en route to 23 points and seven rebounds, while Crowell went 7 for 14 to rack up 16 points along with seven boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Jacob a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jash Rios, who posted eight points.
Emporia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
The win (which was Emporia's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 39.2% in those games and 24.3% outside of them. As for Topeka, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-12-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Manhattan the next time they take the court. Topeka will head out to face Manhattan at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Emporia will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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