Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheatland-Grinnell). They walked away with a 61-54 win over the St. Francis Indians on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Thunderhawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 12/17/24 vs St. Francis | 22 |
| 01/16/24 vs Weskan | 16 |
| 02/03/24 vs Golden Plains | 13 |
| 12/14/24 vs Pawnee Heights | 13 |
| 01/23/24 @ Oakley | 9 |
Wheatland-Grinnell's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Tuttle, who went 9 of 17 en route to 22 points and three steals. Those 22 points gave Tuttle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Mason, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Wheatland-Grinnell was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Wheatland-Grinnell and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for St. Francis, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Golden Plains the next time they take the court. St. Francis will host Golden Plains at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Wheatland-Grinnell will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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