Basketball Recap: Claire Brugger's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Mccool Junction over Bruning-Davenport/Shickley

McCool Junction lost against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The McCool Junction Mustangs fell to the Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles 45-40.

McCool Junction lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Claire Brugger, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 boards gave Brugger a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Betka, who posted five points and five steals.

Even though they lost, McCool Junction smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.

Hayley Sliva went supernova for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. Campbell Bohling was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.

McCool Junction has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, the win got them back to even at 9-9.

McCool Junction didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-28 defeat against Nebraska Lutheran on the 30th. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 37-30 victory against Dorchester on the 30th.