Basketball Recap: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Continues Home Dominance on Friday

On FridaySummerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s undefeated season almost came to an end. They had just enough and edged the West Holt Huskies out 43-40. The 43-point effort marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alec Schindler, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and five steals. With that strong performance, Schindler is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Sam Cheatum, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points and four steals.

When it comes to explaining why West Holt lost, don't look at Zach Hooey. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Konrad, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/10/25 vs West Holt	43-40
12/28/24 vs Wakefield	70-36
12/27/24 vs Winside	71-24
12/17/24 vs Stuart	59-35
12/10/24 vs Norfolk Catholic	61-48
+ 4 more games

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Holt, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] and West Holt should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] (ranked 39th) will meet Creighton (ranked 200th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season. Similarly, West Holt (ranked 16th) will meet Elkhorn Valley (ranked 64th) at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.