Thunderhawks
| 01/28/25 vs Oakley | 26-52 |
| 01/24/25 vs Western Plains | 62-27 |
| 01/17/25 @ Northern Valley | 62-31 |
| 01/14/25 vs Dighton | 44-38 |
| 01/10/25 @ Logan/Palco | 57-22 |
After a string of four wins, Wheatland-Grinnell's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against the Oakley Plainsmen, falling 52-26. The match marked the Thunderhawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Wheatland-Grinnell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aliviah Ball posted nine points in addition to three steals and three blocks. Ball has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Jade Beckman continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Oakley, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Weiser, who scored six points along with eight boards and six steals.
Wheatland-Grinnell's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Oakley, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Wheatland-Grinnell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-34 win against Ness City on the 31st. As for Oakley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-10 victory against Hill City on the 31st.
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