Washburn Rural is 10-0 against Emporia since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Washburn Rural Blues will be playing in front of their home fans against the Emporia Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Washburn Rural waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 victory over Manhattan.
Washburn Rural can attribute much of their success to John Hoytal, who scored 13 points along with five steals, and Kaden Ballard, who scored 16 points along with three steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Ballard posted two or more blocks. King Leonard was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Meanwhile, Emporia scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 83-36 win over Paola. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Washburn Rural is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Emporia, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Washburn Rural strolled past Emporia when the teams last played on February 2nd by a score of 48-31. Will Washburn Rural repeat their success, or does Emporia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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