The Winnebago Indians won the last time they faced the Santee Warriors, and things went their way on Thursday too. Winnebago walked away with a 56-49 victory over Santee. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Winnebago.
Leading Winnebago to victory were Jolon Blackbird and Tressa BigBear. Blackbird scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and six steals, while BigBear scored 18 points along with three steals and two blocks. BigBear hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Caly Wolfleader, who scored six points along with three steals.
Santee's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubrinee Tuttle, who scored 16 points. Miley Pike was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Winnebago's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. As for Santee, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Winnebago won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Tri County Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Tri County Northeast focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 last Tuesday. Santee will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Crow Creek at 8:30 p.m. on February 10th. Crow Creek will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Santee surely won't give up without a fight.
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