The Munster Mustangs and the McCutcheon Mavericks will face off at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Munster comes in on six and McCutcheon on three.
Munster saw some tournament action on Friday. They ended the year with a bang, routing Twin Lakes 59-36. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Nina Garner
| 12/27/24 vs Twin Lakes | 21 |
| 12/20/24 @ Thornton Fractional South | 20 |
| 12/16/24 @ Illiana Christian | 19 |
| 12/13/24 vs Lowell | 32 |
| 12/10/24 @ East Chicago Central | 26 |
It was another big night for Nina Garner, who went 10 of 19 on her way to 21 points. The contest was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Igboamaka Odeluga, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Munster was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, McCutcheon wrapped up 2024 with a 53-35 victory over Mt. Vernon.
Munster is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.6 points. As for McCutcheon, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Munster opened the new year with a less-than-successful 55-45 loss to McCutcheon. Can Munster avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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