It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Wilmington Wildcats ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 53-47 W over Clifton Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wilmington.
Wilmington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryan Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Nelson scored 15 or more points. Reid Juster was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Clifton Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aidan Podowicz. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with five assists and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Chandler, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Wilmington has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Clifton Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilmington will square off against Reed-Custer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Clifton Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Milford at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th.
