It was a proper cat-fight when Winside duked it out withLyons-Decatur Northeast on Friday. The contest between the Winside Wildcats and the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars didn't end well, with the Winside Wildcats falling 53-39. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
01/03/25 vs Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 16 |
12/12/24 @ Homer | 8 |
12/19/24 @ Tri County Northeast | 7 |
12/20/24 @ Creighton | 6 |
12/17/24 @ Newman Grove/St. Edward | 2 |
Despite the loss, Winside saw an underclassman step up: freshman Bridget Marotz posted eight points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Marotz. Sam Gubbels was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Winside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lyons-Decatur Northeast only pulled down three offensive boards.
Among those leading the charge was Tavyanna Parker, who made all 5 shots she took to post 12 points along with five boards and three blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexus Petersen, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points.
Winside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Winside will take on Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they will challenge Pender at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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