The McCool Junction Mustangs entered their tilt with the Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. McCool Junction enjoyed a cozy 63-46 win over Exeter-Milligan/Friend on Tuesday. Given McCool Junction's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Exeter-Milligan/Friend is ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Mckenna Yates, who scored 26 points along with five assists and three steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Shelby Bandt was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.
Despite the defeat, Exeter-Milligan/Friend saw an underclassman step up: Kiley Oldehoeft scored 15 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Oldehoeft has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Savana Krupicka, who scored 16 points along with five steals.
McCool Junction has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Exeter-Milligan/Friend, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
McCool Junction will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Dorchester at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Dorchester is coming into the game with nine straight victories at home, so McCool Junction is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Exeter-Milligan/Friend will take on Diller-Odell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Exeter-Milligan/Friend focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
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