12-2-2024 vs. Blair ... NONCONFERENCE / Away / REGULAR SEASON /

Season Game #: 12 / Current Record: 10 - 2

WAHOO: 16 ... 14 ... 15 ... 20 .... 65
Blair: 19 ... 10 ... 11 ... 15 .... 55

The Wahoo Warriors defeated the Blair Bears 65-55 on Saturday afternoon in Wahoo in a game that was originally postponed by the weather.

The game close throughout the first half. Blair led most of the way, but never by more than 3. A Jase Kaminski trey gave Wahoo it’s first lead in a while late in the first half at 29-28. The half ended with Wahoo up 30-29.

Blair scored the first four points of the second half to take a 33-30 lead. Wahoo would then go on a 10-1 run, capped by a Kyler Elliot bucket and back to back Jase Kaminski treys, to take a 40-34 lead. The quarter ended with Wahoo up 45-40.

Two Eli Shada buckets to open the fourth quarter, put Wahoo up 49-40. Blair would cut the lead to 54-51 with 3:40 left, but 11 fourth quarter points from Kyler Elliott would hold the Bears off for a 65-55 win.

Kyler Elliott led the Warriors with 20 points on 6-8 shooting from the field and 6-6 from the line. Jase Kaminski added 14 points on 5-7 shooting from the field. Marcus Glock added 12 points and 5 boards. Dylan Simons had 7 boards and 4 assists.

Wahoo improved to 10-2 and will face Nebraska City at home on Monday in the first round of the Capitol Conference Tournament. Blair dropped to 5-7.

Noteworthy:
Leading Scorer: Kyler Elliott 20 pts.; Rebounds -- Dylan Simons 7 ; Assists -- Cody Hesser; Dylan Simons 4 ; Steals-- Dylan Simons 2

Wahoo
freethrows: 14 / 15 93 % ; fieldgoals: 22 / 44 50 % ; three point: 7 / 26 27 %

Blair
freethrows: 13 / 18 72 % ; fieldgoals: 17 / 41 41 %; three point: 8 / 22 36 %