Kouts hasn't had much luck against South Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Kouts Mustangs & Fillies will take on the South Central Satellites at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Kouts focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Kouts is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Washington Township by a score of 48-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs & Fillies have suffered since December 19, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Kouts had strong showings from Ellie Nemeth, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, and Elizabeth VanKley, who had five points plus 16 rebounds and six blocks. With that strong performance, VanKley is now averaging an impressive 2.4 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Birky, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points.
Even though they lost, Kouts smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington Township only pulled down ten.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Central). They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 62-20 win over Boone Grove. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Satellites have posted since November 28, 2023.
Samantha Marks continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lexi Johnson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds.
Kouts' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for South Central, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Kouts has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.1. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Kouts came up short against South Central when the teams last played back in January, falling 48-39. Can Kouts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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