Pawnee City is 2-8 against Weeping Water since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pawnee City Indians will look to defend their home court against the Weeping Water Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pawnee City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sterling 51-13 on Monday. The Indians pushed the score to 40-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jets had little chance of recovering from.
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Pawnee City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinsley Benson, who posted ten points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Benson a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Osborne, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Pawnee City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Weeping Water made off with a 42-41 victory over Southern.
Weeping Water's win came from a few key players Pawnee City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brinkley Mcadams, who put up 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalison Miller, who posted 11 points.
Weeping Water's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Pawnee City, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Pawnee City was dealt a bruising 48-19 loss at the hands of Weeping Water in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Pawnee City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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