The Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats will take on the Heartland Huskies on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Exeter-Milligan/Friend and six for Heartland.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Johnson-Brock on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Exeter-Milligan/Friend took a blow against Johnson-Brock, falling 62-22. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-10.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend's defeat came about despite a quality game from Taylin Schluter, who posted ten points. That was a full 45.5% of Exeter-Milligan/Friend's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Abby Klooz also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Heartland came up short against Nebraska Christian on Tuesday and fell 57-47.
Heartland's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Exeter-Milligan/Friend, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Heartland in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-38 victory. Will Exeter-Milligan/Friend repeat their success, or does Heartland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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