If Winamac was feeling good fresh off their 61-27 takedown of North Newton last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Winamac Warriors took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rochester Zebras on Friday. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Zebras recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Winamac's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Malchow, who went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Hines, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Rochester's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Drew Bowers, who earned 16 points plus three steals. The dominant performance also gave Bowers a new career-high in threes (four). Tanner Reinartz was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Winamac now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rochester, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winamac has already played their next game (against Rochester), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Rochester has already played their next contest (against Winamac), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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