Douglas County West's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Syracuse Rockets by a score of 44-37. For the Falcon, this counts as revenge for the 45-41 win the Rockets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2025.
Talia Walsh
| 01/29/26 vs Syracuse | 11 |
| 12/11/25 @ Fort Calhoun | 10 |
| 01/23/26 vs Fillmore Central | 8 |
| 12/18/25 vs Raymond Central | 7 |
| 12/13/25 vs Concordia | 7 |
Douglas County West was led to victory by Addison Strong and Talia Walsh. Strong posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Walsh earned 11 points and five boards. Those 11 points gave Walsh a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Douglas County West was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 3-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Despite the defeat, Syracuse saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Mohr went 7-for-10 on her way to 17 points and seven rebounds. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Mohr. Izabel Stubbendick was another key player, putting up four points.
Douglas County West's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Syracuse, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Douglas County West will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rockets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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