The Winside Wildcats lost to the Osmond/Randolph Hawks back in December of 2023, but the Winside Wildcats didn't allow the Osmond/Randolph Hawks the same satisfaction on Monday. Winside managed a 47-41 victory over Osmond/Randolph. The win made it back-to-back wins for Winside.
Winside found their leader in underclassman Gavin Schutt, who scored 20 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schutt has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Offner, who scored six points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Osmond/Randolph lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hunter Buchanan, who scored ten points along with five assists. Logan Lienemann was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Winside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Osmond/Randolph, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Winside won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Walthill at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Walthill presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Winside in Nebraska (Walthill is ranked 78th, while Winside is ranked 236th). As for Osmond/Randolph, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:45 p.m. on January 23rd. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.9 points per game.
