The Winnebago Indians's eight-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They walked away with a 40-32 win over Hartington-Newcastle. This was payback for Winnebago, who suffered a 37-30 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Winnebago found their leader in underclassman Jolon Blackbird, who scored 17 points along with four steals. Caly Wolfleader was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Winnebago's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Hartington-Newcastle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Winnebago will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wakefield at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Wakefield is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Hartington-Newcastle will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Homer at 6:00 p.m. on February 5th.