Basketball Recap: Gary West Side Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 4:53pm

Basketball Recap: Gary West Side Cougars vs. Munster Mustangs

Suggested Video

Gary West Side lost against Munster back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Gary West Side Cougars were dealt a 68-21 defeat at the hands of the Munster Mustangs. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Leading Munster to victory were 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%). Nina Garner was another key player, earning 11 points along with two steals.

Gary West Side's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Munster, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gary West Side will head out to square off against Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Munster, they will venture away from home to challenge East Chicago Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps