Basketball Recap: Mccook Central/Montrose Takes Down Wagner in a Playoff Battle

With a playoff win on the line, McCook Central/Montrose rose to the challenge on Saturday. They strolled past the Wagner Red Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 55-38. This was payback for the Fighting Cougars, who suffered a 54-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.

McCook Central/Montrose is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. Wagner has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.

McCook Central/Montrose will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chester at 7:00 p.m. on December 18th. McCook Central/Montrose will be up against Chester's rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Wagner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.