Basketball Recap: Weeping Water Takes a Loss

Weeping Water was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Diller-Odell Griffin. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffin apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Despite the loss, Weeping Water still got an impressive performance from Gus McGill, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. The game was McGill's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerderick Brito-Diaz, who posted 11 points and four steals.

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Assists

02/21/25 vs Diller-Odell	14
02/13/25 @ Sacred Heart	8
02/08/25 vs Mead	12
02/07/25 vs Palmyra	7
02/04/25 @ Auburn	6
+ 20 more games

Even though they lost, Weeping Water was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Diller-Odell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cooper Morgan out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braydin Wendland, who had 16 points along with seven boards and six assists.

Weeping Water's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Diller-Odell, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.

Weeping Water didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-47 victory against Omaha Christian Academy on the 24th. As for Diller-Odell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-45 win against Sterling on the 25th.