If Wauneta-Palisade was feeling good fresh off their 60-12 takedown of Creek Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wauneta-Palisade Broncos took a 57-39 bruising from the Southwest Roughriders on Tuesday. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Roughriders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Wauneta-Palisade saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mesa Cox posted 15 points and four steals. Cox is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Stehno, who had five points and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Wauneta-Palisade smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Leading Southwest to victory were Aspen Billeter and Anastasia Gallegos. Billeter dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards, while Gallegos went 8 of 11 on her way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance gave Gallegos a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Nelms, who posted two points in addition to seven boards and six steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wauneta-Palisade fell to 2-1. As for Southwest, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Wauneta-Palisade wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-47 loss against Arapahoe on the 13th. As for Southwest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-23 win against Dundy County-Stratton on the 13th.
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