If Wheatland was riding high fresh off their 55-28 takedown of Halfway last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wheatland Mules received a blow on Friday as they fell 51-33 to the Macks Creek Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mules of the 50-42 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
It was another big night for India Willis, who posted 18 points along with six steals and five boards for Macks Creek. Willis has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played. Brooklyn Duggan was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Wheatland's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-4. As for Macks Creek, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Wheatland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-38 victory against Prairie Home on the 8th. As for Macks Creek, they will take on Hermitage at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Macks Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
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