Winside hasn't had much luck against Walthill recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Winside Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walthill Blujays at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Winside is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 75-49 to Omaha Nation. The Wildcats were down 55-33 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/14/25 vs Omaha Nation | 17 |
| 12/15/23 vs Creighton | 17 |
| 01/29/24 @ Osmond/Randolph | 15 |
| 12/12/23 vs St. Edward | 12 |
| 01/07/25 vs Madison | 12 |
Despite their defeat, Winside saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caleb Offner, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most points Offner has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Lurz, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Winside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Walthill ended up a good deal behind Madison on Tuesday and lost 66-51.
Walthill's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Winside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Things could have been worse for Winside, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-38 loss to Walthill in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Winside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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