Winside had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-10 to make it five. They took a blow against the Winnebago Indians, falling 91-45. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Indians are ranked 75th).
| 01/19/26 vs Winnebago | 18 |
| 01/15/26 @ Walthill | 9 |
| 01/13/26 @ Omaha Nation | 8 |
| 01/08/26 vs Randolph | 2 |
| 01/06/26 @ Madison | 5 |
| + 10 more games |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Paulsen, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. Paulsen continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Aschoff, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points.
As for Winnebago, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Winnebago was led to victory by Rahikim Free-Bass and Ashton LaPointe. Free-Bass shot 50% from the field en route to 14 points, while LaPointe dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. Free-Bass is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Prince Payer also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Coming up, Winside will take on Wausa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Winnebago has already played their next matchup (against Ponca), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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