Basketball Recap: Staunton Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Bulldogs

Previous Games

12/28/24 vs North Central	43-39
12/27/24 vs Robinson	38-25
12/27/24 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	69-41
12/26/24 vs Sullivan	58-57
12/16/24 @ Greenville	47-38
+ 2 more games

Staunton came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 43-39 W over the North Central Thunderbirds.

When it comes to explaining why North Central lost, don't look at Shelby Seay. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 15 on her way to 19 points and six rebounds. That was a full 48.7% of North Central's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Jalyn Davidson was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven boards and six assists.

Staunton's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-2.

Staunton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Carlinville at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for North Central, they will square off against Cascade at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.