Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Water Valley couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Garden City Bearkats by a score of 40-38 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since December 7, 2023.

Wildcats
02/28/25 @ Garden City | 38-40 |
02/25/25 vs Munday | 45-40 |
02/21/25 @ Buena Vista | 75-45 |
02/18/25 @ Menard | 58-20 |
02/11/25 @ Garden City | 48-53 |
With the defeat, Water Valley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Garden City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Water Valley nor Garden City have any future games scheduled.
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