The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons will face off against the Bertrand Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Wilcox-Hildreth's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Bertrand has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Wilcox-Hildreth is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Doniphan-Trumbull: they outscored them in every quarter. Wilcox-Hildreth put the hurt on Doniphan-Trumbull with a sharp 43-20 win on Saturday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 12/29/23 @ Harvard | 24 |
| 01/26/24 vs Franklin | 21 |
| 01/04/25 vs Doniphan-Trumbull | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Harvard | 18 |
| 01/19/24 @ Axtell | 18 |
It was another big night for Madison Bunger, who went 8 for 13 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cara Bunger, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bertrand ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wauneta-Palisade, sneaking past 51-49.
Wilcox-Hildreth has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Bertrand, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Wilcox-Hildreth didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Bertrand in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. Will Wilcox-Hildreth repeat their success, or does Bertrand have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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