The McCool Junction Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Osceola Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Osceola will be up against a hot McCool Junction squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Everything went McCool Junction's way against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on Tuesday as McCool Junction made off with a 74-49 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Osceola had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 65-45 victory.
McCool Junction better keep an eye on Kelby Neujahr. He was instrumental in Osceola's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Neujahr a new career-high. Boston Hinkle was another key player, going 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points.
Osceola was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
McCool Junction pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Osceola, their record now sits at 8-6.
McCool Junction came up short against Osceola in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 53-47. Can McCool Junction avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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