The Wahoo Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Mount Michael Benedictine with a sharp 74-52 victory on Thursday. The score was close at the half, but Wahoo pulled away in the second half with 43 points.
Wahoo was led to victory by Cody Hesser and Marcus Glock. Hesser scored 20 points along with three steals, while Glock dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Glock's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kyler Elliot, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Mount Michael Benedictine lost, one person who can't be blamed is Harrison Long. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with nine rebounds. Long scored a full 32.7% of Mount Michael Benedictine's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Skahan, who scored nine points.
Wahoo pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 25 points. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wahoo won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop Neumann at 5:45 p.m. on December 29th. Bishop Neumann will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line. Mount Michael Benedictine won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Seward on December 29th.
