Basketball Game Preview: Wynot Blue Devils vs. Wausa Vikings

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Previous Games

02/13/24 - Home	61-28 W
12/15/23 - Home	61-28 W
01/09/23 - Away	53-29 W
12/17/21 - Home	48-22 W
12/18/20 - Away	54-30 W
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Wynot has gone 10-0 against Wausa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wynot Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Wausa Vikings. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Wynot is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Homer just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 62-36 to the Knights. The loss was the Blue Devils' first of the season.

Meanwhile, Wausa played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Gayville-Volin 58-23. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-13.

Wynot will need focus on slowing down Taylor Dawson, one of several Wausa players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points and three steals. Dawson has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played.

Having lost for the first time this season, Wynot fell to 3-1. As for Wausa, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.

Everything came up roses for Wynot against Wausa in their previous matchup back in February, as the squad secured a 61-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dawson, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 17 points along with six steals and five boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wynot still be able to contain Dawson? There's only one way to find out.