The McCutcheon Mavericks came tearing into Thursday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 37-36 win over Benton Central. Despite the win, that was the fewest points McCutcheon has scored all season.
McCutcheon found their leader in underclassman Chloe Finney, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Williams, who scored eight points.
McCutcheon pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Benton Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McCutcheon will take on Richmond at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Benton Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Western focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
