The Red Cloud Warriors had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past Meridian 44-19.
Red Cloud's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wyatt Frey, who scored 13 points along with two steals and two blocks. Frey hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Ely, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Meridian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kolton Kumpf, who scored four points along with 12 rebounds and two blocks, and Maddox Haake who scored eight points. It was the first time this season that Kumpf posted two or more blocks.
Red Cloud has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Meridian, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Red Cloud does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Meridian also has no future games currently scheduled.
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