Weeping Water was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds 65-37. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 58th).
When it comes to explaining why Weeping Water lost, don't look at Gus McGill. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Landon Fulton, who had 12 points.
Indians
| 01/21/25 @ Johnson County Central | 37-65 |
| 01/16/25 @ Lourdes Central Catholic | 40-49 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mead | 50-64 |
| 01/11/25 vs Johnson-Brock | 20-68 |
| 01/09/25 vs Elmwood-Murdock | 55-66 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Weeping Water was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Weeping Water's record now sits at 3-11. As for Johnson County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Weeping Water wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-48 win against Brownell Talbot on the 23rd. As for Johnson County Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-39 victory against Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer on the 23rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
