Basketball Recap: Wahoo Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

01/07/25 @ Elkhorn	56-47
12/28/24 vs Mount Michael Benedictine	75-48
12/27/24 vs Seward	79-40
12/19/24 vs Ashland-Greenwood	54-42
12/17/24 vs Standing Bear	75-47

Wahoo had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Elkhorn Antlers by a score of 56-47. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Antlers are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wahoo was led to victory by Dylan Simons and Cody Hesser. Simons posted 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, while Hesser went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points and seven boards. Simons is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Shada, who scored eight points.

Despite the loss, Elkhorn had strong showings from Nixon Farmer, who put up 17 points along with five assists and three steals, and Jake Petersen, who earned nine points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Turman, who had four points.

Wahoo's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Elkhorn, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4.

Wahoo has already played their next game, a 69-60 loss against Lincoln Lutheran on the 11th. As for Elkhorn, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-61 defeat against Boys Town on the 11th.