Preview: Winnebago Indians vs. Santee Warriors
After three games on the road, Winnebago is heading back home. They will take on the Santee Warriors at TBD on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Winnebago came up short against Wakefield and fell 50-40.
Meanwhile, Santee's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Tuesday after their third straight defeat. The match between them and Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] wasn't particularly close, with Santee falling 80-61. While losing is never fun, Santee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is ranked 48th).
Winnebago's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Santee, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Winnebago took their victory against Santee when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 98-75. Will Winnebago repeat their success, or does Santee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
