The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the St. Mary's Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sumner-Eddyville-Miller focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, things could have been worse for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-54 loss to Amherst. It was the first time this season that Sumner-Eddyville-Miller let down their fans at home.
The losing side was boosted by Jaycelyn Hoos, who shot 8-for-10 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. It was the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. Taryn Arbuthnot was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 13 straight wins but they left with 14. They blew past North Central 62-38. St. Mary's has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 24 points or more this season.
St. Mary's can attribute much of their success to Lorissa Reiman, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Mya Hedstrom, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Hedstrom is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Williamson, who scored five points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-4. As for St. Mary's, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Sumner-Eddyville-Miller have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've made 44.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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