Winfield has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Circle Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Winfield came up short against Buhler and fell 40-33.
Christian Moree put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 42.4% of Winfield's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Shelton, who scored five points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Circle faced McPherson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Circle was the victim of a tough 76-53 loss at the hands of McPherson on Friday. Circle's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Winfield's defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Circle, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2-1.
Things could have been worse for Winfield, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 73-58 loss to Circle when the teams last played on Monday. Will Winfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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