Basketball Game Preview: Scottsbluff Bearcats vs. Chadron Cardinals

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Previous Games

12/21/23 - Home	79-38 W
01/17/23 - Away	76-46 W
12/17/21 - Home	77-39 W
12/03/21 - Neutral	67-45 W
12/18/20 - Away	61-38 W
+ 5 more games

Scottsbluff has gone 10-0 against Chadron recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Scottsbluff Bearcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Chadron Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Scottsbluff's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Scottsbluff is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Campbell County, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Scottsbluff was ranked 18th). Scottsbluff couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 82-46 blowout they got against Campbell County. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Chadron came up short against Valentine on Tuesday and fell 81-71. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Scottsbluff pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chadron, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Everything came up roses for Scottsbluff against Chadron in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 79-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scottsbluff since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.