Mt. Enterprise and Cushing are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Mt. Enterprise Wildcats will be playing at home against the Cushing Bearkats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Enterprise has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Mt. Enterprise fought the good fight in their overtime match against Alto on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 59-57. The Wildcats have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kaegan Ash
| 02/07/25 vs Alto | 23 |
| 02/04/25 @ Carlisle | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Overton | 19 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kaegan Ash, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds. The game was his third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tracey Thompson, who posted seven points along with 16 boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Mt. Enterprise smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cushing was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 50-45 to Overton. While losing is never fun, the Bearkats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1321st, while the Mustangs are ranked 544th).
Cushing's defeat dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Mt. Enterprise, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Mt. Enterprise might still be hurting after the 57-37 defeat they got from Cushing in their previous matchup back in January. Will Mt. Enterprise have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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