The New Washington Mustangs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. Their tough 54-32 loss to Jac-Cen-Del might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, New Washington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Jac-Cen-Del is ranked 92nd).
Jac-Cen-Del's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julia Meyer, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Meyer has scored at least 25% of Jac-Cen-Del's points. Another player making a difference was Reagan Hughes, who scored 18 points.
New Washington has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Jac-Cen-Del, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Washington will be home for the holidays to greet Lanesville at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jac-Cen-Del will take on North Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
