Basketball Game Preview: Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades vs. Twin Loup Wolves

The Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades will venture away from home to challenge the Twin Loup Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chambers/Wheeler Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.

Chambers/Wheeler Central is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since February 16, 2024 on Saturday. They put the hurt on Heartland Lutheran with a sharp 51-29 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Renegades as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Chambers/Wheeler Central found their leader in sophomore Michael Jesse, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Butterfield, who posted seven points and five assists.

Chambers/Wheeler Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.

While Twin Loup didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Newman Grove/St. Edward by a score of 60-50 on Tuesday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Panthers are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Twin Loup is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, their record now sits at 4-5.

Chambers/Wheeler Central and Twin Loup were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Chambers/Wheeler Central came up empty-handed after a 46-45 defeat. Can Chambers/Wheeler Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.