Wauneta-Palisade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a blow against the Southwest Roughriders, falling 69-42. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Broncos of the 50-38 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Wauneta-Palisade still got an impressive performance from Nathan Hiett, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points. Ayden Baker also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deric Kelley, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Kelley is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Houston Billeter was another key player, going 10 for 25 on his way to 29 points and six boards.
Wauneta-Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Southwest, they pushed their record up to 4-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Wauneta-Palisade has already played their next match, a 69-34 defeat against Perkins County on the 17th. As for Southwest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-42 loss against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] on the 14th.
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