The Winside Wildcats were the 44-31 winner over the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Winside took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lyons-Decatur Northeast on Tuesday.
When it comes to explaining why Winside lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kaden Hunt. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Schutt, who scored 12 points.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braden Hardin, who scored 15 points along with eight assists. Those eight assists set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Talan Mock, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Winside bumped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Winside will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Osmond/Randolph at 6:30 p.m. on December 29th. Lyons-Decatur Northeast and Madison will round out the year against one another at 12:00 p.m. on December 28th at. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Madison is ranked 193rd, while Lyons-Decatur Northeast is ranked 211th).
