A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals take on the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Randolph is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Randolph managed to keep up with Boyd County until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Randolph came up short against Boyd County, falling 54-33. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 16-10 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Winside beat Cedar Bluffs 57-46 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for Winside in their matchups with Cedar Bluffs: they've now won four in a row.
Winside's win came from a few key players Randolph will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Paulsen, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. Those 19 points gave him a new career-high. Caleb Offner was another key player, going 8-for-10 to rack up 16 points and eight rebounds.
Randolph's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Winside, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-20.
Everything went Randolph's way against Winside when the teams last played back in January, as Randolph made off with a 65-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randolph since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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