Fullerton fought the good fight in their overtime match against Central City on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central City Bison. The Warriors have struggled against the Bison recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Kane Wetovick
| 12/10/24 @ Chambers/Wheeler Central | 19 |
| 01/10/25 vs Heartland | 17 |
| 01/14/25 vs Elgin/Pope John | 16 |
| 12/20/24 vs Twin River | 16 |
| 01/31/25 @ Pleasanton | 15 |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the loss, Fullerton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kane Wetovick dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 boards. Wetovick has become a key player for Fullerton: the team is 11-3 when he posts at least ten rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise.
Central City was led to victory by Jakob Ruhl and Colter Lueders. Ruhl went 7-for-17 en route to 23 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Lueders almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 17 rebounds. Lueders is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Karter Negus was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Fullerton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Central City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Fullerton will challenge Palmer at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Fullerton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for Central City, they will take on Lakeview at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. The timing is sure in Central City's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Lakeview has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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