Ponca entered their tilt with Wakefield on Thursday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They took down the Wakefield Trojans 46-31. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Wakefield still got an impressive performance from Jacob Birkley, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Birkley a new career-high in points.
Indians
| 01/09/25 vs Wakefield | 46-31 |
| 12/17/24 vs Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 50-35 |
| 12/14/24 vs Pierce | 45-35 |
| 12/06/24 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 47-26 |
| 02/26/24 vs St. Cecilia | 37-28 |
| + 11 more games |
Ponca pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Wakefield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Ponca didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-41 defeat against O'Neill on the 11th. As for Wakefield, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Wisner-Pilger at 7:30 p.m.
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