The Kouts Mustangs & Fillies will take on the Hanover Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Kouts focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 24 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Kouts ended up a good deal behind Portage and lost 48-31. The contest marked the Mustangs & Fillies 's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Kouts' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bella Birky, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds and three steals, and Elizabeth VanKley, who scored six points in addition to ten rebounds and three blocks. VanKley is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Kouts smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 45-34 to Lowell.
Kouts now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Hanover Central, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Kouts might still be hurting after the 49-28 defeat they got from Hanover Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Kouts, Skylar Ferry (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten 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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