After a string of three wins, the Aurora Houn Dawgs's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of McDonald County. Aurora was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McDonald County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
McDonald County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dakota O'brien out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds. Carlie Martin was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight assists and six blocks.
Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for McDonald County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Aurora does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McDonald County, they will head out on the road to challenge Joplin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully McDonald County is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Missouri (they are ranked 77th, while Joplin is ranked 352nd).
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