Basketball Recap: Mccutcheon Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

11/19/24 vs Benton Central	50
01/25/25 @ Western	45
11/12/24 @ Clinton Prairie	42
11/16/24 @ Lebanon	40
12/20/24 @ Harrison	40

McCutcheon waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took their game with ease, bagging a 71-32 win over the West Lafayette Red Devils. The Mavericks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 26 points or more this season.

Lillie Graves continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 15 of 20 on her way to 30 points and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of McCutcheon's points. Keara Lipscomb-Allen was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points and four steals.

McCutcheon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

When it comes to explaining why West Lafayette lost, don't look at Molly Andrew. Despite the final result, she posted 15 points and six rebounds. That was a full 46.9% of West Lafayette's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. May Sandberg also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

McCutcheon pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for West Lafayette, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

McCutcheon and West Lafayette are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. McCutcheon will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Kokomo at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th. One thing working in McCutcheon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for West Lafayette, they will challenge Harrison at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.