The McCool Junction Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season. They breezed by Lawrence-Nelson at home to the tune of 62-11. That looming 62-11 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for McCool Junction yet this season.
McKenna Yates continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of McCool Junction's points. Another player making a difference was Shelby Bandt, who scored eight points along with six steals.
McCool Junction pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30.2 points. As for Lawrence-Nelson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McCool Junction will take on Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Meridian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday. As for Lawrence-Nelson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Giltner at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Giltner focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 last Friday.
