Mustangs
| 01/30/26 vs East Butler | 61-48 |
| 01/29/26 vs Twin River | 43-29 |
| 01/26/26 vs Shelby-Rising City | 52-42 |
| 01/22/26 vs Osceola | 71-58 |
| 01/20/26 @ Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 55-38 |
McCool Junction had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 61-48 victory over the East Butler Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McCool Junction's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson McDonald led the charge by shooting 45% from the field to rack up 23 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Dylan Gonnerman, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 14 points and five rebounds.
McCool Junction's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for East Butler, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 16-1.
McCool Junction will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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