The Heartland Huskies and the McCool Junction Mustangs will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Heartland will be strutting in after a win while McCool Junction will be coming in after a defeat.
Heartland took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 43-23 margin over Giltner. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Huskies as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, McCool Junction was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Sutton and fell 75-44. McCool Junction was down 55-35 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Heartland's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for McCool Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Heartland was taken down by McCool Junction 61-29 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Heartland, Mckenna Yates (who went 7 of 9 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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