You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for McCool Junction on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-33 win over the Hampton Hawks. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McCool Junction was led to victory by Natalie Clark and Claire Brugger. Clark went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points plus three steals, while Brugger dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Pieper Epp was another key player, scoring six points.
Hampton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Khloe Luebbe, who scored nine points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Schulze, who scored five points in addition to ten rebounds and two steals.
McCool Junction pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Hampton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCool Junction will head out to square off against Sutton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hampton, they will venture away from home to challenge Heartland Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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