Winside fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Ainsworth on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 69-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ainsworth Bulldogs. The Wildcats were up 50-34 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
| 02/14/25 vs Ainsworth | 78% |
| 02/11/25 @ Stanton | 50% |
| 02/07/25 @ Tri County Northeast | 43% |
| 02/01/25 vs Homer | 50% |
| 01/30/25 vs Bancroft-Rosalie | 36% |
| + 17 more games |
Despite the loss, Winside still got an impressive performance from Caleb Offner, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and 19 rebounds. What's more, Offner also posted a 78% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Matthew Gubbels, who posted eight points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Winside was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Winside's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Ainsworth, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season.
We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Winside is facing Cedar Bluffs at the right time seeing as Cedar Bluffs is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Ainsworth, they will challenge Hyannis at 8:00 p.m. on February 21st.
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