Kouts waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 52-41 victory over the La Porte Slicers. This was payback for the Mustangs & Fillies , who suffered a 45-43 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kouts' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ellie Nemeth led the charge by going 11 of 16 on her way to 23 points and eight rebounds. Nemeth has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. Bella Birky was another key player, putting up 15 points and four steals.
Mustangs & Fillies
| 01/18/25 @ La Porte | 52-41 |
| 01/14/25 @ Tri-Township | 44-38 |
| 01/09/25 vs Wheeler | 56-37 |
Kouts smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Keilaeyah Roundtree and Elizabeth Wallace certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Roundtree dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds, while Wallace posted nine points and seven boards. Those 16 rebounds gave Roundtree a new career-high.
Kouts is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for La Porte, they dropped their record down to 0-18 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Kouts didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-40 loss against Tri-Township on the 21st. As for La Porte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-44 defeat against Michigan City on the 24th.
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