In what's become a running theme this season, the Elgin Comets gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 58-28 victory over Hardin Northern. The win was just what Elgin needed coming off of a 67-30 defeat in their prior game.
Leading Elgin to victory were Samantha Girton and Maycee Muselin. Girton almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds, while Muselin scored 23 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Delainy Boles, who scored nine points.
Despite the defeat, Hardin Northern saw an underclassman step up: Alaina Thomas scored nine points along with three steals. Heidi Trachsel was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Elgin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Hardin Northern, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 13 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
Elgin will head out on the road to take on Highland at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Highland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 last Tuesday. As for Hardin Northern, they will head out on the road to take on Marion Local at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hardin Northern is coming into the match with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Marion Local will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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