Preview: Winside Wildcats vs. Homer Knights
The Winside Wildcats will take on the Homer Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Winside will be strutting in after a win while Homer will be coming in after a loss.
A well-balanced attack led Winside over Cedar Bluffs in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Winside blew Cedar Bluffs out of the water with a 59-25 final score. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for Winside this season.
Winside can attribute much of their success to Gavin Schutt, who scored 21 points along with seven assists and five rebounds, and Kaden Hunt, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Schutt has scored at least a third of Winside's points. Another player making a difference was Austin Nelson, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Homer's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 68-31 defeat at the hands of Wakefield. Homer was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-7.
Winside's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Homer, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Winside strolled past Homer when the teams last played on February 3rd by a score of 51-32. Will Winside repeat their success, or does Homer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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