Basketball Recap: Mclaughlin Piles Up the Points Against Crow Creek

Mustangs

Previous 6 Games

01/18/25 @ Crow Creek	72-42
01/17/25 @ Timber Lake	63-33
01/13/25 @ Cheyenne-Eagle Butte	70-42
01/09/25 vs Stanley County	43-16
12/27/24 vs Mandaree	55-23
12/21/24 vs Custer	43-38

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McLaughlin). They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 72-42 win over the Crow Creek Chieftains. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

McLaughlin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.3 points. As for Crow Creek, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

McLaughlin will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Dupree at 3:00 p.m. McLaughlin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Dupree likes a good challenge. As for Crow Creek, they will head out to square off against Miller at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Crow Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them.