Sterling came up into this matchup off a tough 56-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Diller-Odell Griffin by a score of 56-53 on Monday. The Jets have struggled against the Griffin recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/16/23 @ East Butler | 22 |
| 01/06/25 vs Diller-Odell | 20 |
| 01/26/24 @ Lewiston | 17 |
| 12/17/24 vs Meridian | 16 |
| 12/12/24 @ Deshler | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Sterling lost, don't look at Colin Wambold. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points. That's the most points Wambold has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Horstman, who posted ten points.
Jack Phillips had an outrageously good game for Diller-Odell as he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Xavier Zaboktrsky was another key player, putting up 15 points and four steals.
Sterling's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Diller-Odell, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sterling will take on Dorchester at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Diller-Odell, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fairbury at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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