The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks will take on the Northern Valley Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Wheatland-Grinnell and six for Northern Valley.
Wheatland-Grinnell is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Dighton on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wheatland-Grinnell was beaten by Dighton 76-26. The Thunderhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-18.
Meanwhile, Northern Valley lost 71-49 to Decatur Community on Tuesday. The Huskies were down 56-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Northern Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tait Thalheim posted 29 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thalheim has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Hammond, who scored 18 points and eight boards.
Wheatland-Grinnell's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Northern Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Wheatland-Grinnell took a serious blow against Northern Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 94-28. Can Wheatland-Grinnell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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