You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Ponca's strategy against Winnebago on Thursday. The Ponca Indians took down the Winnebago Indians 49-33. For Ponca, this counts as revenge for the 51-43 victory Winnebago walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Winnebago saw an underclassman step up: freshman Darrius LaPointe posted nine points.
Ponca's record now sits at 12-4. As for Winnebago, they moved to 7-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Ponca is taking a road trip to square off against Cedar Catholic on Tuesday. As for Winnebago, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Randolph at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Winnebago is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
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