In what's become a running theme this season, the Potosi Trojans gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 74-37 win over DeSoto on the road. Given Potosi's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while DeSoto is ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, DeSoto still got an impressive performance from Cole Mcclinton, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 43.2% of DeSoto's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Aidyn Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Potosi has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for DeSoto, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-17.
Potosi does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DeSoto, they will be playing at home against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something DeSoto surely won't give up without a fight.
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