It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wheatland-Grinnell had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Golden Plains Bulldogs by a score of 56-43. The Thunderhawks haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Natalie Bixenman
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Wheatland-Grinnell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Natalie Bixenman, who went 6-for-11 en route to 17 points along with six assists and four steals. Bixenman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Aliviah Ball was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine boards and eight blocks.
Bixenman wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Wheatland-Grinnell was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. Wheatland-Grinnell is 15-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kailee Wessel, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Wessel is becoming a predictor of Golden Plains' success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 10-5 (and 3-4 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brenlynn Rath, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Wheatland-Grinnell's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Golden Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Coming up, Wheatland-Grinnell will face off against Wallace County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheatland-Grinnell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. Golden Plains does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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