You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Chillicothe on Friday. They blew past the Trenton Bulldogs 47-27. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Chillicothe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emerson Staton led the charge by going 6 for 7 on her way to 13 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Staton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Beetsma, who posted 13 points along with six assists and six boards.
Hornets
| 12/13/24 vs Trenton | 47-27 |
| 12/11/24 vs Knob Noster | 57-43 |
| 11/26/24 vs Winnetonka | 57-14 |
| 03/04/24 vs St. Pius X | 48-37 |
| 03/01/24 vs Lafayette | 51-37 |
| + 12 more games |
Chillicothe's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Trenton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Chillicothe and Trenton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Chillicothe (ranked 30th) will meet Macon (ranked 239th) at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Chillicothe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Trenton (ranked 65th) will meet Brookfield (ranked 253rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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