McCutcheon's game on Saturday was all tied up 34-34 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 66-58 victory over the Lake Central Indians. For the Mavericks, this counts as revenge for the 48-44 win the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2020.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McCutcheon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lillie Graves, who went 7-for-11 en route to 21 points. Ameria Gibson was another key player, shooting 60% from the field to rack up 16 points and seven boards.
McCutcheon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lake Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jillian Beaderstadt, who went 5-for-6 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandra Myszak, who posted 11 points.
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| 11/08/25 - Away | 66-58 W |
| 12/29/20 - Away | 44-48 L |
| 12/29/18 - Neutral | 44-39 W |
The victory got McCutcheon back to even at 1-1.
McCutcheon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-58 win against Fort Wayne Snider on the 8th. As for Lake Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-40 victory against Hammond Central on the 8th.
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