The Kouts Mustangs & Fillies will face off against the Washington Township Senators at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kouts is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Boone Grove 76-17. With the Mustangs & Fillies ahead 43-13 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Kouts found their leader in sophomore Ellie Nemeth, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 boards. Another player making a difference was Sophia Tikalsky, who posted ten points and four steals.
Kouts was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Washington Township made easy work of LaVille on Tuesday and carried off a 52-30 win. The Senators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Washington Township had a senior duo take command as Clair Klinger went 5 of 11 on her way to 14 points and four steals and Gracie Little went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points along with five assists and five steals. The contest was Little's third in a row with at least ten points. Jaycee Jackson was another key player, putting up ten points.
Washington Township's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Kouts, they are also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kouts has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Washington Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Kouts couldn't quite finish off Washington Township when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 48-46. Can Kouts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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