After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kingsland, the Mabel-Canton Cougars were happy to have found some success on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 86-68 victory over LeRoy-Ostrander. Mabel-Canton's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Mabel-Canton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hayden Erickson out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Erickson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Snell, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds.
LeRoy-Ostrander's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camden Hungerholt, who scored 24 points along with two steals and two blocks. That was a full 35.3% of LeRoy-Ostrander's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ryder Stern, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five blocks.
Even though they lost, LeRoy-Ostrander smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Mabel-Canton now has a winning record of 14-13. As for LeRoy-Ostrander, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Mabel-Canton will head out on the road to square off against Kenyon-Wanamingo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kenyon-Wanamingo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 games -- so hopefully Mabel-Canton likes a good challenge. LeRoy-Ostrander does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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