Basketball Recap: Scottsbluff Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Bearcats

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs Maryville	68-47
12/21/24 vs Kearney	78-67
12/19/24 vs East	80-67
12/14/24 vs Buffalo	65-47
12/13/24 vs Worland	80-54
+ 3 more games

Scottsbluff put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over the Maryville Spoofhounds. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Scottsbluff to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nate Kelley, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Kelley is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Meininger, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 21 points.

Scottsbluff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Scottsbluff's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Maryville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

Scottsbluff wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-58 defeat against Skutt Catholic on the 28th. As for Maryville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-37 loss against Crete on the 28th.