Basketball Recap: Wausa Takes a Loss

Wausa lost against Niobrara/Verdigre back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Wausa Vikings came up short against the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars, falling 44-19. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Cougars are ranked 92nd).

Taylor Dawson was Wausa's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Carlie Kleinschmit held things down on the boards with six rebounds.

Delani Runnels was her usual excellent self, going 8 for 17 on her way to 20 points along with six steals and five rebounds for Niobrara/Verdigre. Runnels has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Allison Sucha was another key player, putting up eight points and ten boards.

Wausa's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Wausa has already played their next match, a 43-31 loss against Niobrara/Verdigre on the 9th. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-31 victory against Neligh-Oakdale on the 7th.