Bobcats
| 01/24/25 @ Wheatland-Grinnell | 50-52 |
| 01/17/25 vs Cheylin | 45-40 |
| 01/14/25 @ Moscow | 62-23 |
| 01/10/25 @ Golden Plains | 44-32 |
| 12/20/24 vs Brewster | 55-18 |
After a string of five wins, Western Plains's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks by a score of 52-50. The Bobcats were probably out for revenge after losing 46-40 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Wheatland-Grinnell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Mason out in front who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Mason a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Riley Tuttle, who posted 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Western Plains' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2-1. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Plains will challenge Northern Valley at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, they will take on Oakley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheatland-Grinnell has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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