West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers, sneaking past 51-49. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Loss or not, Greenfield/Northwestern got some senior leadership from Wyatt Stuart and Garrett Costello. Stuart went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds, while Costello went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points and three steals. Stuart continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Talon Albrecht, who posted seven points and five assists.
Cougars
| 01/17/25 vs Greenfield/Northwestern | 51-49 |
| 01/14/25 vs Brown County | 63-39 |
| 01/11/25 vs Seymour | 44-41 |
| 01/03/25 vs South County | 44-33 |
| 12/17/24 vs Calhoun | 60-55 |
| + 13 more games |
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-5.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] has already played their next contest, a 51-41 victory against Routt Catholic on the 18th. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-34 loss against Calhoun on the 18th.
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