The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks will head out to square off against the Ness City Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wheatland-Grinnell is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oakley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 52-26 to the Plainsmen. The game marked the Thunderhawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ness City took a blow against Ellinwood on Tuesday, falling 64-22. While losing is never fun, Ness City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Ellinwood is ranked 87th).
Wheatland-Grinnell will have to contain Ashlyn Tillitson as she made an impact in Ness City's last game. She posted 17 points.
Ness City has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Wheatland-Grinnell strolled past Ness City in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 54-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheatland-Grinnell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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