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PierceBattle Creek
Bluejays
40
Braves
47

The Battle Creek (NE) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home conference game against Pierce (NE) by a score of 47-40.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pierce16106840
Battle Creek106131847
Final score provided by M. Rudloff.
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Nebraska High School Basketball - Pierce nipped by Battle Creek

January 20, 2024: Battle Creek, NE 68715

The Battle Creek Braves tipped the visiting Pierce Bluejays basketball team by a final score of 47-40 in Saturday's league game.

In their next game, the Braves face the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles (Norfolk, NE) in a non-league game, on Monday, January 22. Battle Creek will attempt to move on its 6-6 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 14-1 record after their 45-30 league loss to Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk, NE).

With the defeat, Pierce moves to 4-9 on the year. The Bluejays host West Point-Beemer (West Point, NE) to face the Cadets in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 23. The Cadets enter the game with a record of 6-7. West Point-Beemer won 56-32 in their recent non-league game against Wisner-Pilger (Wisner, NE)

Mark AllenBluejays Reporter
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  1. Check In

    3rd Quarter
    12 - 15 The scorer has checked in. Pierce 12, Battle Creek 15
    Posted @ 5:39p

  2. Game Attendance

    3rd Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 5:39p
  3. 12 - 17

    Score Alert

    Battle Creek3rd Quarter
    Battle Creek - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Pierce 12, Battle Creek 17
    Posted @ 5:39p
  4. 14 - 17

    Score Alert

    Pierce3rd Quarter
    Pierce - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Pierce 14, Battle Creek 17
    Posted @ 5:39p
  5. 16 - 17

    Score Alert

    Pierce3rd Quarter
    Pierce - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Pierce 16, Battle Creek 17
    Posted @ 5:39p
  6. 19 - 17

    Score Alert

    Pierce3rd Quarter
    Pierce - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Pierce 19, Battle Creek 17
    Posted @ 5:39p
  7. 19 - 17

    Foul Alert

    Pierce3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Pierce. Pierce 19, Battle Creek 17
    Posted @ 5:41p
  8. 19 - 18

    Score Alert

    Battle Creek3rd Quarter
    Battle Creek - makes a Free Throw. Pierce 19, Battle Creek 18
    Posted @ 5:41p
  9. 19 - 19

    Score Alert

    Battle Creek3rd Quarter
    Battle Creek - makes a Free Throw. Pierce 19, Battle Creek 19
    Posted @ 5:41p
  10. 19 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Battle Creek3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Battle Creek. Pierce 19, Battle Creek 19
    Posted @ 5:42p
  11. 19 - 19

    Foul Alert

    Battle Creek3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Battle Creek. Pierce 19, Battle Creek 19
    Posted @ 5:42p
  12. 19 - 19

    Timeout Alert

    Pierce3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Timeout Pierce. Pierce 19, Battle Creek 19
    Posted @ 5:44p
  13. 21 - 19

    Score Alert

    Pierce3rd Quarter
    Pierce - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Pierce 21, Battle Creek 19
    Posted @ 5:46p
  14. 21 - 21

    Score Alert

    Battle Creek3rd Quarter
    Battle Creek - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Pierce 21, Battle Creek 21
    Posted @ 5:47p
  15. 23 - 21

    Score Alert

    Pierce3rd Quarter
    Pierce - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Pierce 23, Battle Creek 21
    Posted @ 5:48p
  16. 23 - 21

    Foul Alert

    Pierce3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Pierce. Pierce 23, Battle Creek 21
    Posted @ 5:49p
  17. 23 - 22

    Score Alert

    Battle Creek3rd Quarter
    Battle Creek - makes a Free Throw. Pierce 23, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:49p
  18. 23 - 22

    Timeout Alert

    Battle Creek3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Timeout Battle Creek. Pierce 23, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:51p
  19. 17 - 22

    Score Correction

    Pierce3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Pierce in Q3. Pierce 17, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:52p
  20. 17 - 17

    Score Correction

    Battle Creek3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Battle Creek in Q3. Pierce 17, Battle Creek 17
    Posted @ 5:52p
  21. 17 - 17

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Pierce 17, Battle Creek 17
    Posted @ 5:52p
  22. 20 - 17

    Score Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter
    Pierce - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Pierce 20, Battle Creek 17
    Posted @ 5:53p
  23. 23 - 17

    Score Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter
    Pierce - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Pierce 23, Battle Creek 17
    Posted @ 5:53p
  24. 23 - 20

    Score Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter
    Battle Creek - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Pierce 23, Battle Creek 20
    Posted @ 5:53p
  25. 23 - 22

    Score Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter
    Battle Creek - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Pierce 23, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:53p
  26. 25 - 22

    Score Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter
    Pierce - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Pierce 25, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:53p
  27. 25 - 22

    Foul Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Pierce. Pierce 25, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:54p
  28. 25 - 22

    Foul Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Pierce. Pierce 25, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:55p
  29. 25 - 22

    Foul Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Battle Creek. Pierce 25, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:56p
  30. 26 - 22

    Score Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter
    Pierce - makes a Free Throw. Pierce 26, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:56p
  31. 27 - 22

    Score Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter
    Pierce - makes a Free Throw. Pierce 27, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:56p
  32. 27 - 22

    Foul Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Pierce. Pierce 27, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 5:58p
  33. 27 - 22

    Foul Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Battle Creek. Pierce 27, Battle Creek 22
    Posted @ 6p
  34. 27 - 24

    Score Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter
    Battle Creek - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Pierce 27, Battle Creek 24
    Posted @ 6p
  35. 27 - 24

    Timeout Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Timeout Pierce. Pierce 27, Battle Creek 24
    Posted @ 6p
  36. 27 - 24

    Foul Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Battle Creek. Pierce 27, Battle Creek 24
    Posted @ 6:02p
  37. 27 - 24

    Foul Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Battle Creek. Pierce 27, Battle Creek 24
    Posted @ 6:02p
  38. 28 - 24

    Score Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter
    Pierce - makes a Free Throw. Pierce 28, Battle Creek 24
    Posted @ 6:03p
  39. 28 - 27

    Score Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter
    Battle Creek - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Pierce 28, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:04p
  40. 28 - 27

    Timeout Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter Under a minute
    Timeout Battle Creek. Pierce 28, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:04p
  41. 28 - 27

    Foul Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Battle Creek. Pierce 28, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:05p
  42. 29 - 27

    Score Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter
    Pierce - makes a Free Throw. Pierce 29, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:06p
  43. 30 - 27

    Score Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter
    Pierce - makes a Free Throw. Pierce 30, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:06p
  44. 30 - 27

    Foul Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Pierce. Pierce 30, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:06p
  45. 30 - 27

    Timeout Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter Under a minute
    Timeout Battle Creek. Pierce 30, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:07p
  46. 30 - 27

    Timeout Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter Under a minute
    Timeout Pierce. Pierce 30, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:09p
  47. 30 - 27

    Foul Alert

    Battle Creek4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Battle Creek. Pierce 30, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:10p
  48. 31 - 27

    Score Alert

    Pierce4th Quarter
    Pierce - makes a Free Throw. Pierce 31, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:11p
  49. 31 - 27

    End of Game

    Final
    Pierce 31, Battle Creek 27
    Posted @ 6:11p

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    Rankings & Records

    Pierce (23-24)

    NEClass
    15840
    OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
    8-130-44-33-71-3.381.000885973

    Battle Creek (23-24)

    NEClass
    9125
    OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
    11-114-34-35-52-3.500.5711,1161,121

    Team Scoring Averages

    Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
    Pierce    		8.510.310.412.38.08.042.1
    Battle Creek    		11.112.213.114.96.0-50.7

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    Common Opponents

    SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
    Pierce3-9Battle Creek8-6
    DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
    11/30/23PierceHowells-Dodge(W) 41-341/23/24Howells-DodgeBattle Creek(L) 63-60
    12/8/23Boone CentralPierce(L) 53-451/26/24Battle CreekBoone Central(L) 59-56
    2/22/24Battle CreekBoone Central(W) 49-48
    12/12/23PierceO'Neill(L) 60-382/16/24O'NeillBattle Creek(W) 59-54
    2/20/24Battle CreekO'Neill(W) 53-51
    12/19/23PierceLutheran-Northeast(L) 39-241/22/24Battle CreekLutheran-Northeast(W) 50-46
    12/29/23PierceWayne(L) 70-6212/1/23Battle CreekWayne(L) 67-40
    2/16/24PierceWayne(L) 65-41
    12/30/23PierceLaurel-Concord-Coleridge(L) 50-431/19/24Laurel-Concord-ColeridgeBattle Creek(W) 90-60
    1/16/24Norfolk CatholicPierce(L) 55-3412/28/23Battle CreekNorfolk Catholic(L) 39-32
    1/5/24Norfolk CatholicBattle Creek(W) 54-44
    1/25/24CroftonPierce(W) 49-471/4/24Battle CreekCrofton(W) 62-56
    2/2/24Battle CreekCrofton(W) 44-39
    1/27/24PierceGuardian Angels Central Catholic(L) 55-392/3/24Battle CreekGuardian Angels Central Catholic(L) 49-44
    2/8/24Guardian Angels Central CatholicPierce(W) 40-33
    2/9/24Cedar CatholicPierce(L) 39-312/8/24Battle CreekCedar Catholic(L) 56-47

    Record Breakdown

    Pierce (23-24)

    Battle Creek (23-24)
    8-13
    		Overall
    11-11
    0-4
    		League
    4-4
    7-6
    		Non-League
    6-4
    0-1
    		Head to Head
    1-0
    3-9
    		Common Opponent
    8-6
    4-3
    		Home
    4-3
    3-7
    		Away
    5-5
    1-3
    		Neutral
    2-3
    0-0
    		Playoff
    0-0
    8-13
    		In-State
    11-11
    0-0
    		Out-of-State
    0-0