McDonald County was the 59-52 winner over Aurora when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The McDonald County Mustangs had to suffer through a 57-26 loss at the hands of the Aurora Houn Dawgs. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Houn Dawgs are ranked 35th).
Despite the loss, McDonald County still got an impressive performance from Carlie Martin, who posted 15 points and three steals. Rayne Knox also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first rebound of the season.
McDonald County's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Aurora, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McDonald County will face off against Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Aurora, they will challenge Lamar at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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