Basketball Recap: Kearney Skates Past Winnetonka with Ease

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Winnetonka	53
01/09/25 vs Truman	41
02/11/25 vs Winnetonka	40
01/28/25 @ Van Horn	37
01/24/25 vs Excelsior Springs	34

Kearney won the last time they faced Winnetonka and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Kearney Bulldogs took their match with ease, bagging a 63-23 victory over the Winnetonka Griffins. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.

Brooke Paalhar had a dynamite game for Kearney, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 12 assists. The dominant performance gave Paalhar a new career-high in assists. Kennedi Casey was another key player, going 5-for-11 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for Kearney and bumps their season record up to 9-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. As for Winnetonka, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kearney will host Raytown South at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Winnetonka, they will square off against Smithville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithville will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Winnetonka surely won't give up without a fight.