Basketball Recap: George-Little Rock Skates Past Gehlen Catholic with Ease

Mustangs

Team Score

12/20/24 @ Gehlen Catholic	61
12/17/24 @ Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union	59
12/09/24 vs Adrian/Ellsworth	51
12/10/24 vs Trinity Christian	50
12/19/24 vs Sheldon	47

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask George-Little Rock). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Gehlen Catholic Jays 61-32. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.

George-Little Rock pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Gehlen Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

George-Little Rock will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Boyden-Hull at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. After both having extra time off, Gehlen Catholic and Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Gehlen Catholic is facing Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union at the right time seeing as Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union is stuck on a six-game losing streak.