The Scales Mound Hornets stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Stockton 63-43. Given Scales Mound's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Stockton is ranked 672nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Scales Mound's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Cogan, who scored eight points along with seven assists and five steals. Another player making a difference was Thomas Hereau, who scored 14 points.
Scales Mound is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. As for Stockton, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Scales Mound will head out on the road to challenge Polo at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Polo is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games. As for Stockton, they will square off against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
