Wildcats
| 01/11/25 vs Mercer County | 49-45 |
| 01/09/25 @ Lisbon | 37-30 |
| 01/07/25 vs Wilton | 62-41 |
Durant waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Mercer County Golden Eagles with a 49-45 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 149th in Iowa, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 315th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Mercer County lost, don't look at Molly Hofmann. Despite the final result, she went 10 of 17 en route to 22 points and eight rebounds. Whitney Collison was another key player, going 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points.
Durant now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Mercer County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Durant didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-36 victory against West Liberty on the 14th. As for Mercer County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-36 win against Illini West on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
