The Osceola Indians will take on the Warsaw Wildcats in a tournament on Saturday. Osceola will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Osceola beat Appleton City 57-45.
| 01/30/25 vs Appleton City | 17 |
| 12/17/24 vs Hume | 14 |
| 01/21/25 @ Rich Hill | 13 |
| 12/10/24 vs Warsaw | 13 |
| 12/26/24 @ Weaubleau | 12 |
Osceola relied on the efforts of Laney Uchtman, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, and Taryn Wood, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 17 points and five steals. Those 17 points gave Wood a new career-high. Bella Hamby was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Osceola smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Warsaw hadn't done well against Wheatland recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Warsaw walked away with a 54-47 victory over Wheatland. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Osceola's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Warsaw, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Osceola took their victory against Warsaw in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 56-36. Does Osceola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Warsaw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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