Basketball Recap: Mccook Central/Montrose Piles Up the Points Against Scotland/Menno

Fighting Cougars

Team Score

01/06/25 vs Scotland/Menno	63
12/14/24 vs Parker	55
12/14/24 vs Parker	55
12/28/24 vs Ethan	51
01/03/25 @ Kimball/White Lake	45

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McCook Central/Montrose). They really took it to the Scotland/Menno Trappers for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-25 victory. With the Fighting Cougars ahead 42-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

When it comes to explaining why Scotland/Menno lost on Monday, don't look at Izayah Ulmer. Despite the final result, he posted five points.

McCook Central/Montrose has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Scotland/Menno, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCook Central/Montrose will venture away from home to face off against Beresford at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Scotland/Menno, they will head out on the road to challenge Corsica/Stickney at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.