Winston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-32 heartbreaker at the hands of the DeKalb Tigers. The Red Birds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Winston's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for DeKalb, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
Winston will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Albany at 6:00 p.m. on January 20th. As for DeKalb, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 36-28 loss against North Nodaway on the 10th.
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