With a playoff game on the line, the Prairie Mustangs rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 43-41. The win made it back-to-back wins for Prairie.
Prairie found their leader in underclassman Hannah Kugler, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Kugler has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times she's played. Emily Andrews was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Fleming, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Prairie didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-39 defeat vs. Briggsdale on the 24th. Fleming does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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