McDonald County was the 49-43 winner over Hillcrest when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The McDonald County Mustangs fell 73-66 to the Hillcrest Hornets on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th in Missouri, while the Hornets are ranked 48th in Missouri).
Dakota O'Brien
| 02/27/25 vs Hillcrest | 23 |
| 02/25/25 vs Branson | 15 |
| 02/17/25 @ Cassville | 18 |
| 02/13/25 @ Monett | 35 |
| 02/11/25 @ Liberty | 33 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, McDonald County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dakota O'Brien dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds. O'Brien's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Jamie Washam was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, McDonald County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
McDonald County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Hillcrest, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
McDonald County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillcrest, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Logan-Rogersville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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