Wilcox-Hildreth was the 47-36 winner over Shelton when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons lost to the Shelton Bulldogs at home by a 42-28 margin on Saturday. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/14/24 vs Shelton | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Alma | 5 |
| 12/06/24 vs Sumner-Eddyville-Miller | 7 |
| 12/05/24 @ Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] | 10 |
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cara Bunger, who posted ten points along with five assists and five steals. Bunger is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least five every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Bunger, who had nine points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Wilcox-Hildreth smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wilcox-Hildreth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Shelton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Wilcox-Hildreth wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 42-32 victory against Red Cloud on the 17th. As for Shelton, they will host Lawrence-Nelson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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