Washburn Rural has gone 9-1 against Topeka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Washburn Rural Blues will challenge the Topeka Trojans at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Washburn Rural has five straight victories, Topeka has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Washburn Rural is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Hayden: they outscored them in every quarter. Washburn Rural came out on top against Hayden by a score of 55-42 on Friday. Given the Blues' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Wildcats are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Simon Rowley
| 02/21/25 vs Hayden | 53% |
| 02/17/25 @ Emporia | 71% |
| 02/14/25 @ Junction City | 67% |
| 02/11/25 vs Manhattan | 60% |
| 02/07/25 vs Topeka | 71% |
| + 2 more games |
Washburn Rural's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Simon Rowley, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 17 points. Rowley is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was John Hoytal, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Topeka had to suffer through a 64-35 loss at the hands of Emporia.
Washburn Rural's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Topeka, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17-1.
Everything came up roses for Washburn Rural against Topeka in their previous matchup on February 7th, as the team secured a 79-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washburn Rural since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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