South Sioux City came into Thursday's matchup looking for another win against Winnebago, but Jacel Blackbird wouldn't allow it. The Indians secured a 50-46 W over the Cardinals on Thursday with plenty of help from Blackbird, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 22 rebounds. Winnebago is 2-1 when Blackbird posts 15 or more points, but 5-6 otherwise.
Jolon Blackbird
| 01/29/26 vs South Sioux City | 6 |
| 01/19/26 @ Winside | 5 |
| 01/16/26 @ Wynot | 5 |
| 01/13/26 vs Tri County Northeast | 9 |
| 01/10/26 vs Santee | 10 |
| + 6 more games |
Another player making a difference was Jolon Blackbird, who posted eight points along with six boards and six steals. Blackbird is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, South Sioux City still got an impressive performance from Bailee Durant, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Naomi Aldrich also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
The win got Winnebago back to even at 7-7. As for South Sioux City, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Winnebago will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wakefield at 6:00 p.m. on February 10. As for South Sioux City, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mercy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals will be up against the Monarchs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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