On Tuesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, the Spearville Lancers made off with a 61-60 win over the Southwestern Heights Mustangs. The 61-point effort marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 12/17/24 @ Southwestern Heights | 31 |
| 12/14/24 vs Sublette | 19 |
| 12/13/24 vs South Gray | 15 |
| 12/10/24 vs Macksville | 32 |
| 12/06/24 @ Bucklin | 23 |
Ian Melendez was his usual excellent self, going 11 of 21 en route to 31 points and five rebounds. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Layson Wheaton, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Spearville and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Southwestern Heights, they dropped their record down to 3-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spearville will host Pawnee Heights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Spearville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Southwestern Heights, they will welcome Ulysses at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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