The Bunker Hill Minutemen will head out to challenge the Mulberry Grove Aces at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Bunker Hill lost to Roxana at home by a 55-36 margin. The Minutemen have struggled against the Shells recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant forwards against one another in Cole Yates and Sean Maberry. Maberry had a solid game and went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points along with six boards and four steals. Meanwhile, Yates did his best for the losing side, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Mulberry Grove played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Christ Our Rock Lutheran 83-56. The Aces were down 66-42 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Bunker Hill will have to contain Jackson Icenogle as he made an impact in Mulberry Grove's last game. He went 10 of 17 en route to 26 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aiden Walker, who posted six points and five boards.
Bunker Hill's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Mulberry Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Everything went Bunker Hill's way against Mulberry Grove when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Bunker Hill made off with a 52-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bunker Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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