Basketball Recap: Mount Ayr Gets the Win

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Previous Games

12/19/25 - Home	75-72 W
12/20/24 - Home	59-21 W
12/15/23 - Neutral	54-44 W
12/19/22 - Neutral	70-41 W
12/20/21 - Home	83-52 W
+ 5 more games

While Mount Ayr's victory against Worth County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tigers 75-72. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brock Healy, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc to rack up 28 points. Thanks to that strong game, Healy now owns an excellent 42.3% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Hayden Sanders, who shot 50% from the field en route to 21 points.

Mount Ayr's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Worth County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Coming up, after both having extra time off, Mount Ayr and Woodward Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2026. The Raiders will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.4 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Worth County, they have already played their next matchup, a 42-36 victory against Braymer on the 23rd.