After flying high against Odessa last Saturday, Wilbur-Creston-Keller came back down to earth. The Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats took a 43-24 bruising from the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors on Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Wilbur-Creston-Keller saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brystal Neilsen went 7 for 15 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds. That was a full 83.3% of Wilbur-Creston-Keller's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilbur-Creston-Keller won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Oakesdale at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakesdale's defense has only allowed 24.8 points per game this season, so Wilbur-Creston-Keller's offense will have their work cut out for them. Almira-Coulee-Hartline and Valley Christian will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Almira-Coulee-Hartline is facing Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Valley Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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