Howells-Dodge won the last time they faced Wisner-Pilger and things went their way on Friday too. The Howells-Dodge Jaguars enjoyed a cozy 46-31 victory over the Wisner-Pilger Gators. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Gators are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Howells-Dodge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kenadie Throener, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points. That's the most points Throener has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyten Becker, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points.
Jaguars
| 01/17/25 vs Wisner-Pilger | 46-31 |
| 01/10/25 vs Archangels Catholic | 41-22 |
| 01/04/25 vs Fort Calhoun | 52-48 |
| 01/03/25 vs Sandy Creek | 45-27 |
| 12/20/24 vs Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 58-18 |
Howells-Dodge pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Wisner-Pilger, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Howells-Dodge won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mead at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wisner-Pilger has already played their next game (against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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