Minden not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 28, 2025 (when they won 66-31). They breezed past the Wood River Eagles to the tune of 55-22. The win continues a trend for the Whippets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Myla Emery produced another solid effort dropping a double-double with 16 points and 16 boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Adelyn Whitten, who went 6-for-15 on her way to 16 points.
| 02/12/26 vs Wood River | 16 |
| 02/10/26 vs Adams Central | 5 |
| 02/07/26 @ Gothenburg | 12 |
| 02/06/26 @ Cozad | 10 |
| 01/29/26 vs McCook | 7 |
| + 23 more games |
Minden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2025.
Despite the defeat, Wood River had strong showings from Lainey Paulk, who posted nine points and six rebounds, and Atley Brabec, who had two points and five boards. That was a full 40.9% of the Eagles' points, marking the seventh time in a row Paulk has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Minden's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Wood River, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Minden has already played their next contest, a 37-16 loss against Holdrege on the 17th. As for Wood River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 31-30 defeat against Doniphan-Trumbull on the 13th.
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