The Mendon Unity Mustangs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 68-48 margin over Biggsville West Central. That's another feather in the cap for Mendon Unity, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Biggsville West Central's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Shelby Bowman, who scored 18 points. The match was Bowman's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Samantha Meyer, who scored 11 points.
Mendon Unity's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Biggsville West Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mendon Unity will take on Quincy Notre Dame at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Quincy Notre Dame presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mendon Unity in Illinois (Quincy Notre Dame is ranked ninth, while Mendon Unity is ranked 151st). As for Biggsville West Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Annawan at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
