Wauneta-Palisade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 58-39 to the Southwest Roughriders. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-39 back in December of 2024.
Izzy Stehno and Cheyenne Parrish certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Stehno posted nine points and three steals, while Parrish put up ten points and five steals. Parrish is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Fanning, who scored five points and five boards.
Broncos
| 01/11/25 @ Southwest | 39-58 |
| 01/10/25 vs Hitchcock County | 43-58 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cheylin | 53-54 |
| 01/03/25 @ Bertrand | 49-51 |
Even though they lost, Wauneta-Palisade smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kyra Nelms was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds for Southwest. Nelms is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played. Allison Vanpelt was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Wauneta-Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Southwest, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Wauneta-Palisade will take on Perkins County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest has already played their next matchup, a 57-17 win against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] on the 14th.
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