The McCool Junction Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season. They took their match at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 58-28 win over Meridian. The win was familiar territory for McCool Junction who now have three in a row.
McKenna Yates continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of McCool Junction's points. Another player making a difference was Claire Brugger, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Meridian struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
McCool Junction's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 30.19 points. As for Meridian, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
McCool Junction will square off against St. Mary's at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mary's is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to face off against Shelby-Rising City at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Shelby-Rising City is ranked 140th, while Meridian is ranked 153rd).
