After flying high against the Union Colony Prep Timberwolves last Saturday, the Prairie Mustangs came back down to earth. Prairie was beaten by Merino 57-29 on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Prairie has scored all season.
Prairie lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lane Schock, who scored nine points. Brennan Bringelson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Prairie struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Prairie now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Merino, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Prairie won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wiggins at 10:30 a.m. on December 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Wiggins is ranked 236th, while Prairie is ranked 214th). Merino won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Akron at 5:30 p.m. on December 15th.
