It was a proper cat-fight when Otis-Bison challenged Cunningham on Friday. The Otis-Bison Cougars took a 63-45 bruising from the Cunningham Wildcats. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2015.
When it comes to explaining why Otis-Bison lost, don't look at Jake Hoopingarner. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points. Louis Mcvey was another key player, putting up eight points.
Cunningham had a senior duo take command as Will Wegerer went 12 of 19 on his way to 28 points along with eight boards and four steals and Luke Albers went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points along with five boards and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wegerer has scored at least a third of Cunningham's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Rogers, who put up six points.
Cougars
| 12/13/24 vs Cunningham | 45-63 |
| 12/12/24 vs Pretty Prairie | 77-52 |
| 12/10/24 @ Fairfield | 66-35 |
| 12/05/24 vs Natoma | 80-14 |
| 02/29/24 vs St. John's/Tipton Catholic | 30-42 |
With the defeat, Otis-Bison broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-1. As for Cunningham, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Otis-Bison will host LaCrosse on Friday. As for Cunningham, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Argonia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cunningham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season.
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