Basketball Recap: Lincoln Mccartney Key Part of a Team Effort in Saukees Win

Saukees

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ Seymour	57
11/23/24 vs West Prairie	51
11/23/24 vs Mendon Unity	37
11/25/24 vs Beardstown	29
01/09/25 @ Pleasant Hill/Western	28

Pittsfield had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Beardstown on Monday. The Pittsfield Saukees blew past the Beardstown Tigers 60-38. The Saukees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pittsfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lincoln McCartney, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Another player making a difference was Reese Ramsey, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points and three steals.

Pittsfield's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Beardstown, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.

Pittsfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-27 win against Louisiana on the 23rd. Beardstown has also already played their next contest (against Pleasant Hill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.