Hornets
| 01/16/25 vs Lewistown | 74-48 |
| 01/14/25 vs Liberty | 83-52 |
| 01/13/25 vs Astoria/VIT | 61-27 |
Brown County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Lewistown Indians as they made off with a 74-48 win. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Indians are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Lewistown lost, don't look at Joley McLaughlin. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 9 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds. That's the most points McLaughlin has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsyn Braun, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Brown County has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Lewistown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
When Brown County and Lewistown next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Brown County will try to stop Sherrard's four-game winning streak when the meet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brown County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Meanwhile, Lewistown will take on Illini Bluffs and their three-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
