It was a good run, but the Mattawan Wildcats unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of St. Joseph by a score of 38-36. Mattawan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Joseph apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Despite the loss, Mattawan still got an impressive performance from Delaney Elsmore, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 52.8% of Mattawan's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hinkley, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Mattawan's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for St. Joseph, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
Mattawan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Joseph will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Portage Central at 5:30 p.m. on March 6th. Portage Centralpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than St. Joseph in Michigan (Portage Central is ranked 39th, while St. Joseph is ranked 432nd).
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