Winfield-Mt. Union had to endure a 15-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over the Columbus Wildcats on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wolves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Wildcats are ranked 83rd).
Winfield-Mt. Union's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15. As for Columbus, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 13-2.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Wapello the next time they take the court. Columbus will head out to face Wapello at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Winfield-Mt. Union will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on January 31st.
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