The Moundridge Wildcats waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 54-47 victory over Bennington. This was payback for Moundridge, who suffered a 70-60 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Moundridge found their leader in underclassman Cammi Unruh, who scored 22 points along with five steals. Unruh is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games she's played. Addy Patrick was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Moundridge is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Bennington, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moundridge won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Trinity is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Moundridge will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Bennington, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Remington at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th.
