After flying high against Harvard last Monday, Wilcox-Hildreth came back down to earth. The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons were outmatched by the Bertrand Vikings and fell 76-43. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Vikings are ranked 120th).
Wilcox-Hildreth lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Drew Blank, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Wilcox-Hildreth smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Bertrand's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcus Hernandez, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Nelson, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 22 points and four steals.
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Bertrand, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Wilcox-Hildreth will face off against Kenesaw on Friday. Kenesaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. As for Bertrand, they will welcome Southern Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Bertrand's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Southern Valley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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