The Affton Cougars fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the McCluer South-Berkeley Bulldogs on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 47-45. Affton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McCluer South-Berkeley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amelia Wilson, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna M daughtry, who scored seven points along with ten steals and five assists.
Affton's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Affton will challenge Parkway Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Affton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 32 on Thursday. As for McCluer South-Berkeley, they will head out on the road to take on Hazelwood Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McCluer South-Berkeley is coming into the matchup with two straight wins on the road, so Hazelwood Central is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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