Basketball Recap: Munster Mustangs vs. Gary West Side Cougars
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Munster). They breezed by the Gary West Side Cougars to the tune of 68-21 on Saturday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Munster was led to victory by Arroya Mongerie and Cecilia Mason. Mongerie went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five steals, while Mason went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus six assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mongerie a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Nina Garner, who earned 11 points along with two steals.
Munster smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Munster's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Gary West Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Munster has already played their next contest (against Gary West Side), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Gary West Side, they will challenge Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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