The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks will challenge the Quinter Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Wheatland-Grinnell beat Rawlins County 53-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderhawks.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Quinter's strategy against Pawnee Heights on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bulldogs blew the Tigers out of the water with a 78-32 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 40-point advantage.
Wheatland-Grinnell better focus on containing Colt Werth and Cooper Havlas as the pair were huge in Quinter's win. Werth made all 5 shots he took to post 13 points and three steals, while Havlas went 5-for-9 on his way to 11 points and eight boards. Werth is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Jax Ruf was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Quinter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Wheatland-Grinnell's record now sits at 2-0. As for Quinter, their record is now 3-0.
Wheatland-Grinnell came up short against Quinter when the teams last played back in February, falling 40-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulldogs' Caedmon Bridges, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 boards. Now that the Thunderhawks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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