McCool Junction won the last time they faced Meridian and things went their way on Thursday too. The McCool Junction Mustangs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Meridian Mustangs 69-39. Given McCool Junction's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while Meridian is ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/09/25 @ Meridian | 16 |
| 01/07/25 @ Lawrence-Nelson | 27 |
| 01/04/25 vs Heartland | 33 |
| 01/03/25 @ Sutton | 26 |
| 12/30/24 @ Freeman | 15 |
McCool Junction's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mapieu Kouchinin led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Kouchinin has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 15 times he's played. Carson Mcdonald was another key player, putting up eight points along with 12 assists and five boards.
McCool Junction smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
McCool Junction's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Meridian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
McCool Junction will take on Deshler at 8:00 p.m. on January 17th. As for Meridian, they will face off against Shelby-Rising City at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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