Basketball Recap: Staunton Drops Season-High Score on Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]

Bulldogs

Team Score

12/27/24 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	69
12/02/24 @ PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central	59
12/26/24 vs Sullivan	58
12/04/24 @ Riverton	57
11/30/24 vs East Alton-Wood River	55

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Staunton). Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 69-41 stomp they got against the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 25 points or more this season.

Haylee Buckler and Taylor Williams certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Buckler went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points, while Williams posted six points.

The victory (which was Staunton's fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season.

Staunton will take on Robinson in a tournament on Friday. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], they will be taking part in a tournament against Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.