Basketball Recap: McCook Comes Up Short

McCook lost against Scottsbluff back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The McCook Bison lost 56-35 to the Scottsbluff Bearcats. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Alice Weimer

Points (Career)

02/15/25 @ Scottsbluff	11
01/31/25 vs Gothenburg	10
02/14/25 @ Gering	8
02/08/25 vs Alliance	6
01/28/25 @ Broken Bow	6

Despite the defeat, McCook saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alice Weimer posted 11 points. The dominant performance gave Weimer a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Cali Crawford, who had 12 points.

McCook's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Scottsbluff, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season.

McCook has already played their next game, a 56-48 win against Hastings on the 24th. As for Scottsbluff, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-52 victory against Gering on the 24th.