The Moundridge Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sterling Black Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Moundridge has eight straight wins, Sterling has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Moundridge has not done well against Berean Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Moundridge came out on top against Berean Academy by a score of 39-30. That's two games straight that Moundridge has won by exactly nine points.
Moundridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hattie Hecox out in front who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. It was the first time this season that Hecox posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Macy Kaminkow, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sterling came up short against Ell-Saline on Friday and fell 43-33.
Moundridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Sterling, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Moundridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Sterling in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 51-43. Will Moundridge repeat their success, or does Sterling have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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