Basketball Recap: Central Mclean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/Mcclusky] Extends Winning Streak to 17

Cougars

Previous Games

02/15/25 vs New Salem	83-29
02/14/25 vs White Shield	83-9
02/07/25 vs Our Redeemer's Christian	58-28
02/03/25 @ Garrison	68-46
01/30/25 vs Wilton/Wing	78-19
+ 12 more games

Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] entered their tilt with New Salem on Saturday with 16 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 17. They blew past the New Salem Holsteins, posting an 83-29 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 22 points or more this season.

Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points over those games. As for New Salem, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky]'s favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests. As for New Salem, they will challenge Center-Stanton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.