Basketball Recap: Yutan Extends Winning Streak to Six

Chieftains

Previous 6 Games

12/20/25 vs McCool Junction	58-42
12/19/25 vs Conestoga	41-36
12/16/25 vs Fort Calhoun	47-42
12/13/25 vs West Point-Beemer	40-36
12/09/25 @ Arlington	59-33
12/04/25 @ Elmwood-Murdock	60-42

Yutan extended their winning streak to six on Saturday, bumping them up to 6-0. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 58-42 win over the McCool Junction Mustangs. With that victory, the Chieftains brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.

Yutan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kale Hoffer, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. Hoffer is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaac Couch, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 10 points.

Yutan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

As for McCool Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3. The contest marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxon McDonald, who made all 5 shots he took to post 13 points. McDonald continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brayton Clark also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.

Yutan has already played their next matchup (against North Bend Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for McCool Junction, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-34 win against Central City on the 22nd.