Marshfield is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while McDonald County is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marshfield Bluejays will take on the McDonald County Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Marshfield humbled Forsyth with a 58-30 victory. Given Marshfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Forsyth is ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, McDonald County blew past Mt. Vernon, posting a 67-36 win on the road.
McDonald County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dakota O'brien out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. O'brien is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlie Martin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten assists.
Marshfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for McDonald County, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Everything went Marshfield's way against McDonald County when the teams last played back in December of 2021 as Marshfield made off with a 50-29 win. Will Marshfield repeat their success, or does McDonald County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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