Thunderhawks
| 03/01/25 vs Golden Plains | 56 |
| 02/21/25 @ Triplains/Brewster | 64 |
| 02/14/25 vs Cheylin | 50 |
| 02/11/25 @ Quinter | 42 |
| 02/08/25 vs Cheylin | 52 |
| + 15 more games |
The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks will square off against the Wallace County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheatland-Grinnell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
Wheatland-Grinnell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 56-43 win over Golden Plains. The victory continues a trend for the Thunderhawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Wheatland-Grinnell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalie Bixenman, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 17 points in addition to six assists and four steals. Bixenman has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Aliviah Ball was another key player, putting up eight points along with nine rebounds and eight blocks.
Bixenman wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Wheatland-Grinnell was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. Wheatland-Grinnell is 15-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Wallace County over Otis-Bison in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wallace County blew Otis-Bison out of the water with a 67-27 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Wallace County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 16-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.3 points. Wheatland-Grinnell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Wheatland-Grinnell might still be hurting after the 47-27 loss they got from Wallace County when the teams last played back in January. Can Wheatland-Grinnell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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