Wilcox-Hildreth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 48-39 to the Ansley/Litchfield Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 57-30 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
| 01/18/25 vs Ansley/Litchfield | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Loomis | 9 |
| 01/14/25 @ Elm Creek | 9 |
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss came despite strong showings from Kaleb Johnson and Micah Johnson. Kaleb dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds, while Micah went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points and three steals. Kaleb has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played.
It was another big night for Luke Bailey, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals for Ansley/Litchfield. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which Bailey has scored at least a third of Ansley/Litchfield's points. Landon Schulte was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Ansley/Litchfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7.
Wilcox-Hildreth will face off against Axtell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ansley/Litchfield has already played their next game (against South Loup), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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