It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Ainsworth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 69-63 victory over the Winside Wildcats. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bulldogs were down 50-34 in the third quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Winside lost, don't look at Caleb Offner. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 29 points and 19 boards. The dominant performance gave Offner a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Gubbels, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds.
Ainsworth has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Winside, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
Looking ahead, Ainsworth will head out to challenge Hyannis at 8:00 p.m. on February 21st. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Winside is facing Cedar Bluffs at the right time seeing as Cedar Bluffs is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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