After flying high against the Weeping Water Indians last Tuesday, the Elmwood-Murdock Knights came back down to earth. Elmwood-Murdock fell 49-41 to McCool Junction on Thursday. The matchup was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but Elmwood-Murdock couldn't quite close it out.
McCool Junction's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Mcdonald led the charge by scoring 18 points along with five assists and three steals. Mcdonald has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Mapieu Kouchinin was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Elmwood-Murdock's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for McCool Junction, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Elmwood-Murdock will head out on the road to take on Johnson-Brock at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Johnson-Brock will roll in looking for their 25th straight win, something Elmwood-Murdock surely won't give up without a fight. As for McCool Junction, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something McCool Junction surely won't give up without a fight.
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