The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Overton. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 28 to 6 on offense.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's defeat came about despite a quality game from Mikah O'Neill, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. O'Neill has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times she's played. Taryn Arbuthnot was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Loomis on Friday, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pleasanton.
Pleasanton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Natalie Rasmussen led the charge by scoring 20 points. Rasmussen continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tyra Sekutera, who scored 16 points.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3. As for Pleasanton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Sumner-Eddyville-Miller have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pleasanton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller strolled past Pleasanton in their previous matchup on Monday by a score of 56-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sekutera, who scored 18 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sumner-Eddyville-Miller still be able to contain Sekutera? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
