
Blue Jays
03/04/25 vs North Andrew | 61 |
03/01/25 @ Platte Valley co-op [South Nodaway/Jefferson] | 34 |
02/27/25 vs Stanberry | 51 |
02/18/25 @ North Andrew | 64 |
02/14/25 vs East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] | 57 |
+ 24 more games |
Rock Port is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Santa Fe is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rock Port Blue Jays will welcome the Santa Fe Chiefs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rock Port is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
Rock Port is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against North Andrew as Rock Port made off with a 61-40 win. Given the Blue Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Cardinals are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Port found their leader in freshman Audrie Meyerkorth, who went 12-for-26 en route to 30 points along with six boards and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Meyerkorth has scored at least a third of Rock Port's points. Another player making a difference was Avery Meyerkorth, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe didn't have too much trouble with Gilman City/North Daviess on Tuesday as they won 53-37.
Rock Port better keep an eye on Emma Michael. She was instrumental in Santa Fe's win, shooting 45% from the field to rack up 21 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks. Michael is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Mia Lark was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Santa Fe was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Rock Port has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. Santa Fe's victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rock Port has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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