Wahoo won the last time they faced Malcolm and things went their way on Friday too. The Wahoo Warriors walked away with a 67-55 victory over the Malcolm Clippers. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Clippers are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dylan Simons
| 02/21/25 @ Malcolm | 8 |
| 02/15/25 vs Gretna East | 9 |
| 02/13/25 vs Plattsmouth | 10 |
| 02/11/25 @ Wayne | 9 |
Wahoo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dylan Simons led the charge by to rack up 25 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Simons is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Shada, who on his way to 18 points and six boards.
When it comes to explaining why Malcolm lost, don't look at Aidan Cunningham. Despite the final result, he en route to 22 points. The dominant performance also gave Cunningham a new career-high in field goal percentage (70%). Preston Kucera was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Wahoo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points over those games. Malcolm's loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Wahoo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Malcolm, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-35 defeat against Syracuse on the 25th.
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