Winnebago is 3-0 against Cedar Catholic since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The pair will round out the year against one another at 11:00 a.m. at.
After soaring to 57 points the game before, Winnebago were a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 50-22 loss at the hands of Norfolk Catholic. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Winnebago has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Cedar Catholic waltzed into their matchup Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 82-48 win over South Sioux City on the road. Given Cedar Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while South Sioux City is ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Winnebago now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Cedar Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Winnebago strolled past Cedar Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2016 by a score of 60-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winnebago since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
