Basketball Recap: Mccutcheon Skates Past Harrison with Ease

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 @ Harrison	40
12/10/24 vs Lafayette Central Catholic	16
12/17/24 vs Lafayette Jefferson	10
12/13/24 @ Kokomo	9
12/14/24 vs Valparaiso	-9

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for McCutcheon on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Harrison Raiders out of the water with a 64-24 final score. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 26 points or more this season.

Harrison's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elsie Ahnert, who posted eight points and three steals, and Aleah Szymanski, who put up eight points and five rebounds. Ahnert is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.

McCutcheon's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Harrison, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-7.

McCutcheon and Mt. Vernon will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on December 27th. One thing working in McCutcheon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Harrison, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-33 loss against Plainfield on the 21st.