Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 64-49 victory over the Cougars on Friday. The win was familiar territory for Wheatland-Grinnell who now have three in a row.
Natalie Bixenman continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 35 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Aliviah Ball was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Cheylin still got an impressive performance from Taylor McCarty, who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 55.1% of Cheylin's points, marking the 22nd time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabi Pochop, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Wheatland-Grinnell is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Cheylin, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Wheatland-Grinnell won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Northern Valley at 6:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Northern Valley is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Wheatland-Grinnell will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Cheylin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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