The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 9.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Amherst on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller was dealt a 65-26 defeat at the hands of Amherst. The Mustangs were down 46-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/30/25 vs Amherst | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Ansley/Litchfield | 21 |
| 01/24/25 @ Silver Lake | 16 |
Jaycelyn Hoos put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points and eight boards. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Wilcox-Hildreth on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Franklin out of the water with a 54-26 final score. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Flyers are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilcox-Hildreth's win came from a few key players Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madison Bunger, who posted 21 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. Cara Bunger was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Wilcox-Hildreth's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-6. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller ended up a good deal behind Wilcox-Hildreth when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 44-30. Can Sumner-Eddyville-Miller avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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