The Scales Mound Hornets put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 50-45 victory over Shullsburg. That's another feather in the cap for Scales Mound, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Scales Mound's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Cogan, who scored 9 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Cogan is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Thomas Hereau, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Several Miners players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JJ Berendes, who scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds. Heath Poppy was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Scales Mound has yet to lose a match at home this season, leaving them with a 5-0 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Shullsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Scales Mound has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Belleville at 6:30 p.m. on December 2nd. Belleville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 112th in Wisconsin, while Scales Mound is ranked 28th in Illinois). As for Shullsburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Argyle at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
