The Wahoo Warriors will face off against the Beatrice Orangemen at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Wahoo's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home while Beatrice has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
If Beatrice heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Wahoo took over last week. Wahoo walked away with a 61-52 victory over Crete on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly nine points.
02/06/25 vs Crete | 18 |
02/01/25 vs Ashland-Greenwood | 23 |
01/30/25 vs Plattsmouth | 18 |
01/28/25 vs Nebraska City | 16 |
01/23/25 vs Waverly | 21 |
Dylan Simons was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards. His evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cody Hesser, who posted ten points.
Wahoo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Beatrice played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Norris 80-27. The contest marked the Orangemen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Beatrice's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Wahoo, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Wahoo strolled past Beatrice in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 81-62. Does Wahoo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beatrice turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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