SW boys stumble versus league leader Bulldogs

By Becky Walz,

The South Winn boys’ basketball team faced a huge test Friday night, hosting the league leader MFL MarMac for a big Upper Iowa Conference tilt.
Despite a good showing by the Warriors, the Bulldogs (19-1, 15-0 UIC) remained unbeaten in the conference, taking care of the Warriors (12-7, 11-4 UIC), 76-68.

   The South Winn boys’ basketball team faced a huge test Friday night, hosting the league leader MFL MarMac for a big Upper Iowa Conference tilt.
   Despite a good showing by the Warriors, the Bulldogs (19-1, 15-0 UIC) remained unbeaten in the conference, taking care of the Warriors (12-7, 11-4 UIC), 76-68.
   The Warriors fell behind early, allowing the Bulldogs to put up 22 points in the first eight minutes and build a 22-18 lead. Both offenses continued to fire on all cylinders in the second, with a combined 38 points being scored with South Winn tying the game at 39-39 at halftime.
   The lead fluctuated with possession of the basketball in the third with MFL MarMac taking 54-51 lead into the final period. The two UIC teams continued to duke it out offensively in the fourth, but South Winn just couldn’t hold on.
   Seven Warriors had points Friday with four in double figures. Freshman Braiden Todd led the way with 15 points to go with four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Carson Wenthold was right behind Todd with 14 points, while Dawson Wenthold put up 11 points. Coming off the bench Carson Streeter knocked down 10 points. 
   South Winn was at Waukon Monday, Feb. 6, and will conclude the regular season at home Tuesday, Feb. 7, with a junior varsity/varsity boys’ twinbill at 6:15 p.m.

MFL MarMac 22 17 15 22 76
South Winn 18 21 12 17 68
Scoring – Braiden Todd 15; Carson Wenthold 14; Dawson Wenthold 11; Carson Streeter 10; Kole Hageman 9; Keagen Streeter 8; Matson Winings 1
Rebounds – K. Streeter 10; Todd 4; C. Streeter 3; Winings 3; C. Wenthold 2; Hageman 2; D. Wenthold 1; Brody Tieskoetter 1; Assists – K. Streeter 3; Todd 3; C. Streeter 3; C. Wenthold 2; Hageman 2; Winings 2; Steals – Todd 2; D. Wenthold 1; C. Wenthold 1; K. Streeter 1; Hageman 1; Blocks – C. Wenthold 1; K. Streeter 1; Winings 1

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