Wilcox-Hildreth is 0-10 against Kenesaw since December of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons will face off against the Kenesaw Blue Devils.
Wilcox-Hildreth is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bertrand on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wilcox-Hildreth took a blow against Bertrand, falling 76-43. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Vikings are ranked 120th).
Despite the loss, Wilcox-Hildreth saw an underclassman step up: freshman Drew Blank posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Johnson, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Kenesaw had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 53.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 65-52 win over the Wildcats. While the Blue Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Wilcox-Hildreth better focus on containing Adam Denkert and Jravin Suck as the pair were huge in Kenesaw's win. Denkert almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards, while Suck almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Denkert a new career-high in assists (five). Maddox Wagoner was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Kenesaw was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Axtell only racked up ten assists.
Kenesaw's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Wilcox-Hildreth took a serious blow against Kenesaw in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 55-25. Can Wilcox-Hildreth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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