Basketball Game Preview: Shelby-Rising City Huskies vs. Dorchester Longhorns

The Shelby-Rising City Huskies will face off against the Dorchester Longhorns on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Shelby-Rising City: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Dorchester has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-18, which was the final score in Shelby-Rising City's tilt against David City on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Scouts are ranked 91st).

Meanwhile, Dorchester's undefeated season came to an end after 12 games on Tuesday. They came up short against Cross County, falling 58-35. The loss put an end to the Longhorns' undefeated start to the season.

Shelby-Rising City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Dorchester, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.

Shelby-Rising City came up short against Dorchester in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 39-29. Will Shelby-Rising City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.