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Wildcat Classic Champions
The Lady Rockets headed back to Mulvane Saturday to play in the Championship game of the Mulvane Wildcat Classic Tournament against the Garden Plain Owls. The Ladies fought with the Owls throughout the night but lack of rebounding and turnovers hurt the Rockets. Despite all the mistakes, the Rockets still played well as they went into halftime 33-30. The Rockets made some runs in the second half but the Owls would manage to keep it close heading into the final quarter. As time was winding down, the Rockets made plays when plays were needed and held on to the victory 62-57 becoming back to back tournament champions. Whitney Bates was selected to the All Tournament Team along with Kristy Herman, who was also named Tournament MVP. |
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Rockets Fall Short To Wellington
The Rockets, minus Blaize Foltz, faced off against the Wellington Crusaders Friday night. The Rockets got off to a fast start leading 17-11 in the first quarter. Wellington made a quick comeback in the second quarter due to the lack of defense and rebounding on the Rockets side. Rose Hill managed to keep it close going into the half down by one, 27-28. With 2 quarters left, the Rockets battled with the Crusaders and kept it close heading into the final quarter. The Rockets grabbed the lead in the 4th but they couldn't manage to hold on due to missed lay-ups and free throws. The Rockets came up short to the Crusaders 48-55. Caleb Brown led the Rockets with 25 points followed by Tyler Shirley with 9. The Rockets will travel to Andover Central Tuesday night to try and get back on the winning track. |
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Wrestling Finishes 4th
The Rocket Wrestling team encountered another challenge as they traveled to Fredonia Saturday. The 15-team tournament would require the Rockets to perform well in order to finish towards the top. Senior Ryan Anderson led the Rockets going 4-0, which earned him a 1st place medal. Kyle Smith and Zac Sparr both had one loss dropping them to second place. Travis Belnap and Trey Ellington both finished 3rd for the Rockets followed up by Adam Weiss coming in 4th. The Rockets had an overall good performance finishing with 128.5 points which would propel them into 4th place. The Rockets will have their next home dual Thursday against Mulvane. They will then host the annual Rose Hill Invitational on both Friday and Saturday. |
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