The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks lost to the Decatur Community Red Devils back in February of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Wheatland-Grinnell made off with a 46-45 victory over Decatur Community.
Wheatland-Grinnell was led to victory by Natalie Bixenman and Aliviah Ball. Bixenman almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, while Ball dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bixenman has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brylee Minnick, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Minnick has scored all season. Maci Weigel was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with four steals.
Wheatland-Grinnell has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Decatur Community, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Wheatland-Grinnell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Decatur Community, they will head out on the road to face off against Northern Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Decatur Community focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 35 on Tuesday.
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