The Giltner Hornets will welcome the McCool Junction Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Giltner's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four contests, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Giltner is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Kenesaw on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Giltner took a blow against Kenesaw, falling 44-14. The Hornets were down 41-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, McCool Junction earned a 51-42 win over Meridian on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McCool Junction.
Giltner better keep an eye on Claire Brugger. She was instrumental in McCool Junction's win, going 8 of 10 en route to 16 points along with six boards and five steals. Brugger is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Wollenburg, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
McCool Junction was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
McCool Junction now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Giltner, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Giltner took a serious blow against McCool Junction when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 70-20. Thankfully for Giltner, Mckenna Yates (who went 7 of 15 on her way to 21 points in addition to five assists and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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