Raiders
| 01/07/25 vs McCool Junction | 46-63 |
| 01/04/25 vs Franklin | 59-17 |
| 01/02/25 vs Hampton | 56-39 |
| 12/27/24 @ Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] | 60-42 |
| 12/20/24 vs Exeter-Milligan/Friend | 21-70 |
If Lawrence-Nelson was riding high fresh off their 59-17 takedown of Franklin last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders lost to the McCool Junction Mustangs at home by a 63-46 margin on Tuesday. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence-Nelson lost, don't look at Sawyer Cox. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 16 en route to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Frey, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Leading McCool Junction to victory were Mapieu Kouchinin and Carson Mcdonald. Kouchinin dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 boards, while Mcdonald posted 15 points along with eight assists and eight boards. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Kouchinin has scored at least a third of McCool Junction's points. Dylan Gonnerman was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Lawrence-Nelson's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for McCool Junction, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrence-Nelson will challenge Giltner at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence-Nelson is facing Giltner at the right time seeing as Giltner is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for McCool Junction, they will take on Meridian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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