Giltner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against the McCool Junction Mustangs, falling 38-18. The Hornets lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 70-20 score last time.
| 01/16/25 vs McCool Junction | 13 |
| 01/14/25 @ Kenesaw | 10 |
| 01/09/25 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Blue Hill | 9 |
| 01/03/25 @ Heartland | 9 |
| 12/20/24 @ High Plains | 8 |
Despite the defeat, Giltner saw an underclassman step up: freshman Peyton Schutt posted four points in addition to 13 rebounds and four steals. Schutt has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played.
McCool Junction found their leader in sophomore Natalie Clark, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Clark a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Betka, who earned seven points and six rebounds.
Giltner's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for McCool Junction, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Giltner didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Dorchester on the 17th. As for McCool Junction, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-38 loss against Deshler on the 17th.
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