Mathews hasn't had much luck against Cardinal recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Mustangs will host the Huskies at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mathews took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-12 victory over Harding. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Skippers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Cardinal beat Pymatuning Valley 45-32 on Thursday.
Mathews better keep an eye on Ivy Kaminski. She was instrumental in Cardinal's win, shooting 65% from the field on her way to 27 points and six steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Kaminski has scored at least a third of the Huskies' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Pleva, who posted four points.
Cardinal was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Cardinal's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mathews, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Mathews was dealt a bruising 60-29 loss at the hands of Cardinal when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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