Winside is 1-9 against Wausa since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Winside has given up an average of 62.6 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Winside duked it out with Bancroft-Rosalie on Thursday. The Wildcats took a 61-44 bruising from the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Panthers are ranked 113th).
Tyler Paulsen put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jahiem Hamik, who posted seven points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Wausa waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 55-35 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Wausa's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Winside, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Winside took a serious blow against Wausa when the teams last played last Friday, falling 62-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Vikings' Mac Carlson, who shot 75% from the field en route to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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