Basketball Recap: Friday's Win Is Wahoo's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Nebraska City	47
12/27/24 vs Seward	39
12/17/24 vs Standing Bear	28
12/28/24 vs Mount Michael Benedictine	27
01/17/25 @ Platteview	22

Wahoo won the last time they faced Platteview and things went their way on Friday too. The Wahoo Warriors put the hurt on the Platteview Trojans with a sharp 63-41 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.

Wahoo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Simons, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Simons is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Shada, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.

Wahoo was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Platteview only posted four assists.

Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Owen Trofholz, who posted 11 points. Reiman Zebert was another key player, putting up six points.

Wahoo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Platteview, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.

Wahoo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-51 win against Douglas County West on the 18th. As for Platteview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-16 victory against Nebraska City on the 21st.