Worth County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 59-36 margin over East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], too.

Caleb New
| 02/16/26 vs East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] | 20 |
| 02/12/26 vs South Holt | 23 |
| 02/11/26 @ Bishop LeBlond | 40 |
Worth County was led to victory by Caleb New and Brock Healy. New shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points along with five boards and four steals, while Healy went 5-for-11 en route to 18 points and three steals. The matchup was New's third in a row with at least 20 points. Jordan Dannar was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Worth County's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-7.
Coming up, Worth County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against South Nodaway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], they will face off against Stewartsville/Osborn at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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