Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin). They blew past the Covington Trojans 56-35 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Blue Devils with their most commanding win of the season.
| 12/06/24 @ Covington | 3 |
| 02/05/24 @ Salt Fork | 2 |
| 11/23/24 vs Watseka | 1 |
| 11/20/24 vs Cissna Park | 1 |
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Acton, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Acton a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Gentry Elson, who posted nine points and six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Covington lost, don't look at Alex Sutherlin. Despite the final result, she put up 12 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Drollinger, who had six points.
The win made it two in a row for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Covington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-15 loss against Cissna Park on the 10th. As for Covington, they will head out to square off against Terre Haute South Vigo at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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