Sumner-Eddyville-Miller was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 65-26 loss at the hands of the Amherst Broncos. The Mustangs lost against the Broncos in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 70-54 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Sumner-Eddyville-Miller lost, don't look at Jaycelyn Hoos. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 10 on her way to 17 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 65.4% of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Amherst found their leader in sophomore Libby Mitchell, who put up 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mitchell has scored all season. AnnDee Jaixen was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Amherst, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller has already played their next matchup (against Wilcox-Hildreth), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Amherst will challenge Pleasanton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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