The Garrison Troopers will square off against the Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Garrison is headed into Monday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Flasher on Thursday. The game marked the Troopers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.8 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Miners 78-19. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky]'s win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Garrison, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
Garrison was taken down by Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] 69-17 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Garrison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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