Onaga's last matchup with Washington County could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Buffaloes were beaten by the Tigers 64-29. The game marked the Buffaloes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Onaga lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Keagan Venneberg, who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Koy Nider, who posted seven points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Washington County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Peterson, who shot 78% from the field to rack up 14 points along with five boards and five steals. Those five steals gave Peterson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayse Gross, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Onaga and nudges their season record down to 7-12. As for Washington County, they moved to 7-15 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Onaga will face off against rival Doniphan West at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Washington County is set to challenge their familiar foe Hanover at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Gross and Braylon Meyn.
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