Basketball Recap: Wheatland-Grinnell Skates Past Golden Plains with Ease

Thunderhawks

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs St. Francis	42
12/20/24 @ Golden Plains	33
12/13/24 vs Logan/Palco	30
12/13/24 vs Logan	30
12/14/24 vs Ellis	-8

Wheatland-Grinnell hadn't done well against Golden Plains recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks blew past the Golden Plains Bulldogs 51-18. The Thunderhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 30 points or more this season.

Wheatland-Grinnell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.8 points. As for Golden Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

When Wheatland-Grinnell and Golden Plains next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Wheatland-Grinnell will try to stop Wallace County's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Meanwhile, Golden Plains will face off against Wichita County and their five-game winning streak on January 7, 2025.