After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Platte, Mound City was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 47-40 win over East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 55-33 on December 3rd.
Loss or not, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] got some senior leadership from Lizzie Schlueter and Grace Oswald. Schlueter dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards, while Oswald posted 17 points along with five boards and five steals. That was a full 40% of East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Mound City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4.
Mound City will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Holt at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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