Weeping Water fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They took down the Sterling Jets 57-39 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Weeping Water to victory were Gus McGill and Nate Tejan. McGill dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds, while Tejan dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which McGill has scored at least a third of Weeping Water's points. Jace McGill also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Several Jets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kade Horstman, who posted 12 points. Colin Wambold was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Indians
| 01/30/25 @ Sterling | 57-39 |
| 01/23/25 vs Brownell Talbot | 50-48 |
| 01/21/25 @ Johnson County Central | 37-65 |
| 01/16/25 @ Lourdes Central Catholic | 40-49 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mead | 50-64 |
Weeping Water's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Sterling, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Weeping Water didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-43 victory against Falls City on the 31st. As for Sterling, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-45 defeat against Lewiston on the 31st.
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