The Southern Missouri RUSH * had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.1 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They strolled past Kansas City East Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 69-53. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southern Missouri RUSH also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jared Devine, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Kai Lewis was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Southern Missouri RUSH is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 25-15.
Southern Missouri RUSH will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Harrison HomeSchool at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Southern Missouri RUSH is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in their respective states (they are ranked 98th in Missouri, while Harrison HomeSchool is ranked 471st in Arkansas). As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-45 victory vs. Metro Academy on the 23rd.
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