Wauneta-Palisade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Cambridge Trojans, falling 63-26. The Broncos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
Despite the loss, Wauneta-Palisade saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaden Dorn posted nine points and seven rebounds. Dorn continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Aaden Wheeler also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Cambridge was led to victory by Maverick Webb and Krayton Ruggles. Webb went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and three steals, while Ruggles went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and eight boards. Webb is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Brady Ahlemeyer was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Wauneta-Palisade's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Cambridge, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Wauneta-Palisade will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Medicine Valley at 4:00 p.m. on February 6th. As for Cambridge, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-65 defeat against Southwest on the 25th.
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