The Beatrice Orangemen are taking a road trip to square off against the Wahoo Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Beatrice has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Wahoo will arrive with nine straight wins.
Beatrice is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Norris on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Beatrice was beaten by Norris 80-27. The Orangemen were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-14.
Meanwhile, Wahoo's game on Thursday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Crete by a score of 61-52. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly nine points.
Beatrice better keep an eye on Dylan Simons. He was instrumental in Wahoo's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds gave Simons a new career-high. Cody Hesser was another key player, putting up ten points.
Wahoo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Wahoo's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points per game. As for Beatrice, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Beatrice lost to Wahoo on the road by a decisive 81-62 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Beatrice avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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