Winamac was handed a 23-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-59 victory over the Frankfort Hot Dogs. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 40-28 win the Hot Dogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Winamac got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Will Malchow out in front who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Potthoff, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 17 points.
Frankfort's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was RJ Cornman, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Cornman continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Taran Emery was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points.
Winamac has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Frankfort, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Winamac wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-50 loss against Rossville on the 2nd. As for Frankfort, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-48 win against North Newton on the 2nd.
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