It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-37, which was the final score in McCook's tilt against Skutt Catholic on Saturday. While losing is never fun, McCook can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Skutt Catholic is ranked second).
When it comes to explaining why McCook lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brooklynn Gillen. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with two steals. Gillen has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
McCook's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Skutt Catholic, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.
McCook does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Skutt Catholic, they will face off against South Sioux City at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Skutt Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
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