Basketball Recap: Winside Takes a Loss

Winside extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took a blow against the Bloomfield Bees, falling 73-32. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 53-31 to the Bees when the teams met back in February, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Winside lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aftyn Schutt, who posted five points and nine rebounds. Schutt is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadleigh Schutt, who earned 16 points and four steals.

As for Bloomfield, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.

Bloomfield was led to victory by Kennedy Mlady and Madyson Mlady. Kennedy dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 steals, while Madyson went 9-for-11 en route to 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. What's more, Madyson also posted an 82% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Miley Pinkelman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Coming up, Winside will be home for the holidays to greet Newman Grove/St. Edward at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bloomfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-63 win against Niobrara/Verdigre on the 13th.