Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wausa). They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over the Randolph Cardinals. The Vikings pushed the score to 51-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cardinals cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/17/25 vs Randolph | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 3 |
| 01/11/25 vs Osmond | 4 |
| 01/09/25 vs Niobrara/Verdigre | 6 |
| 01/06/25 @ Niobrara/Verdigre | 3 |
Leading Wausa to victory were Taylor Dawson and Olivia Barta. Dawson posted 23 points and five steals, while Barta scored eight points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Dawson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Stevens, who earned eight points and six boards.
Wausa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Wausa pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Randolph, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Wausa and Randolph could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Wausa (ranked 212th) will meet Elkhorn Valley (ranked 12th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Randolph will square off against Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 137 places (272 vs. 135).
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