Sun - 23 Feb
Written by Jim Ecker
The Mount Mercy Mustangs won a crucial game for their absent head coach Saturday. Of more importance, they won a crucial game for themselves.
The Mustangs, scrambling for a spot in the Heart of America Conference playoffs, bumped off Peru State, 89-85, Saturday with their backs against the wall.
Coach Aaron Jennings and starting guard Streeter McIlravy missed the game with the flu and Dennis McKinney, their leading scorer, got hit in the head in the second half and did not return to the game as a precautionary measure against a possible concussion.
The Mustangs found a way to win anyway against one of the top teams in the league.
"I'm just really proud of the guys," said assistant coach Martez Creighton, who subbed for Jennings. "They worked hard the last couple of days in practice.
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