Wausa came up into this matchup off a tough 30-point loss last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats by a score of 34-31 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Wausa lost, don't look at Taylor Dawson. Despite the final result, she posted 15 points. That was a full 48.4% of Wausa's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Wausa's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Hartington-Newcastle, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Looking ahead, Wausa will face off against Osmond at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hartington-Newcastle, they will square off against Wynot at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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