Winfield comes up short despite Christian Moree's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 8:19am

Recap: Winfield Vikings vs. Circle Thunderbirds

The Winfield Vikings pushed their score all the way to 58 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between them and Circle wasn't particularly close, with Winfield falling 73-58. While losing is never fun, Winfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while Circle is ranked 22nd).

Despite the loss, Winfield still got an impressive performance from Christian Moree, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Trevor Shelton, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three blocks.

Winfield dropped their record down to 2-14 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Circle, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-1-1.

Winfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-54 loss vs. Mulvane on the 13th. Circle has also already played their next game, a 63-31 win against Augusta on the 13th.

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