Walthill suffered their closest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Winside Wildcats by a score of 43-40. The Blujays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Winside found their leader in sophomore Ellie Topp, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Topp has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerzi Carlson, who posted six points along with five boards and five steals.
Walthill's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Winside, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9.
Walthill won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Walthill is facing Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at the right time seeing as Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Winside, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Winside Wildcats take on the Osmond Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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