Basketball Recap: Winfield Comes Up Short

The home team had won the previous two meetings between Winfield and Circle, and Winfield kept the tradition alive. The Winfield Vikings lost 86-66 to the Circle Thunderbirds on Tuesday. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thunderbirds earlier this season, when they won 65-55.

Winfield's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-10. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Circle, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.

As of now, neither Winfield nor Circle have any future games scheduled.