The Warsaw Wildcats pushed their score all the way to 73 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 99-73 loss to Versailles might stick with them for a while. Warsaw has not had much luck with Versailles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Warsaw still got an impressive performance from Logan Gemes, who scored 44 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gemes has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Luke Henderson, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Warsaw were working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Ryder Williams, who scored 63 points along with five rebounds and five steals for Versailles. Williams also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Murdock, who dropped a double-double on 14 rebounds and ten assists.
Warsaw's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Versailles, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Warsaw will take on Butler at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Warsaw will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings (they are ranked 499th, while Butler is ranked 184th). As for Versailles, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tipton at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th. Versailles knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 20 contests -- so hopefully Tipton likes a good challenge.
