After losing to Wilcox-Hildreth the last time they met, Red Cloud decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Red Cloud Warriors walked away with a 46-34 victory over the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons on Tuesday. The team ran away with 32 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Red Cloud to victory, but perhaps none more so than Conner Rust, who posted 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Rust is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Bolin, who had eight points and six steals.
Red Cloud was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilcox-Hildreth only posted seven assists.
Despite the loss, Wilcox-Hildreth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleb Johnson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for Johnson.
Warriors
| 12/17/24 @ Wilcox-Hildreth | 46-34 |
| 12/14/24 vs Sumner-Eddyville-Miller | 59-51 |
| 12/06/24 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 54-38 |
The victory was the third in a row for Red Cloud, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Cloud and Shelton will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilcox-Hildreth will take on Arapahoe in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wilcox-Hildreth is facing Arapahoe at the right time seeing as Arapahoe is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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