Basketball Game Recap: Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons vs. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2023, 9:22am

Recap: Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons vs. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs

The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons struggled with assists on Friday (the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs had 1300% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Wilcox-Hildreth suffered a rough 67-44 defeat at the hands of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller. Wilcox-Hildreth has struggled against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Wilcox-Hildreth's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dagan Ortgiesen, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Thomas Donley, who scored 5 points along with 12 rebounds.

Leading Sumner-Eddyville-Miller to victory were Jace Rosentreader and Cohen Rohde. Rosentreader dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Rohde scored 21 points along with 5 rebounds. Colt Schroeder was another key contributor, scoring 2 points along with 8 assists.

Wilcox-Hildreth's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.

Wilcox-Hildreth will be playing at home against Alma on Friday. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, they will head out on the road to face off against Loomis at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday.