Winnebago fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Hartington-Newcastle on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats 60-56. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Brayden Lammers was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds for Hartington-Newcastle. The dominant performance also gave Lammers a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Cole Rosener, who posted 13 points and six boards.
Winnebago has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10.
Winnebago will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wakefield at 8:00 p.m. on February 11th. As for Hartington-Newcastle, they will take on Elkhorn Valley in a tournament on Tuesday. Elkhorn Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
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