Winside extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-13. They were beaten by the Wausa Vikings 60-29. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Vikings are ranked 80th).
Despite the loss, Winside still got an impressive performance from Tyler Paulsen, who posted 12 points and six boards.
As for Wausa, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 14-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games.
Wausa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Preston Schlote led the charge by dropping a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Schlote a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mac Carlson, who put up eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Winside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-53 loss against Tri County Northeast on the 6th. As for Wausa, they have also already played their next matchup, a 47-33 victory against Randolph on the 6th.
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