Basketball Recap: Ainsworth Comes Up Short

Ainsworth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 60-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wisner-Pilger Gators.

Gracyn Painter

Rebounds

02/18/25 vs Wisner-Pilger	11
02/14/25 @ Winside	9
02/11/25 vs Stuart	11
02/07/25 vs Sandhills/Thedford	8
01/30/25 @ Niobrara/Verdigre	11
+ 2 more games

When it comes to explaining why Ainsworth lost, don't look at Gracyn Painter. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 boards. Painter has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Willa Flynn was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 11 boards.

Ainsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Wisner-Pilger, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-12.

Ainsworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wisner-Pilger, they have already played their next match, a 57-44 loss against Elkhorn Valley on the 19th.