It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when the Amherst Broncos challenge the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Amherst has four straight wins, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Amherst didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wilcox-Hildreth, but they still walked away with a 39-34 victory.
AnnDee Jaixen was the offensive standout of the matchup as she posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Addy Simmons, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller ended up a good deal behind Ansley/Litchfield on Tuesday and lost 53-38. The Mustangs were down 47-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Amherst will have to contain Jaycelyn Hoos as she made an impact in Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's last game. She went 7 for 15 on her way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Katelynn Reiter was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Amherst has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Amherst strolled past Sumner-Eddyville-Miller in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 70-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hoos, who shot 8-for-10 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Amherst still be able to contain Hoos? There's only one way to find out.
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