After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Little River, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 55-25 victory over the Wakefield Bombers. Given the Heat's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Bombers are ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nathen Traynor was the offensive standout of the matchup as he went 6 for 13 on his way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Grant Eskeldson, who posted seven points.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakefield only posted five assists.
Despite the loss, Wakefield still got an impressive performance from Kingsley Smith, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Smith is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games he's played.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s record now sits at 7-2. As for Wakefield, they are on a 29-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rural Vista [Hope/White City] will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Peabody-Burns at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th. Wakefield has already played their next contest (against Blue Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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