Basketball Recap: Hadleigh Schutt Key Part of Team Effort in Wildcats Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Stanton, Winside was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 56-47 victory over the Ainsworth Bulldogs.

Winside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hadleigh Schutt, who posted 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Schutt has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bridget Marotz, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points along with six boards and four steals.

Winside was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.6.

Despite the defeat, Ainsworth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gracyn Painter almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds. Willa Flynn was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards.

Winside's victory bumped their record up to 6-17. As for Ainsworth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

Winside has already played their next contest, a 55-27 win against Randolph on the 17th. As for Ainsworth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-47 loss against Wisner-Pilger on the 18th.