Basketball Recap: Ponca Picks Up Fourth Straight Win on the Road

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Ponca on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-47 win over the Battle Creek Braves. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Braves are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 4 Games (Away)

01/04/25 @ Battle Creek	63-47
12/27/24 @ Wisner-Pilger	55-38
12/20/24 @ Tri County Northeast	60-31
12/12/24 @ Randolph	63-33

Ponca pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Battle Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Coincidentally, Ponca and Battle Creek will both be playing Crofton the next time they take the court. Ponca will head out to face Crofton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Battle Creek will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.