Recap: Nebraska City Pioneers vs. Auburn Bulldogs
The Nebraska City Pioneers lost against the Auburn Bulldogs back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Nebraska City took a 37-23 bruising from Auburn. Nebraska City has struggled against Auburn recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Nebraska City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tarryn Godsey, who scored ten points along with nine rebounds and three blocks, and Malayna L madsen who scored six points along with two steals. Godsey hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nebraska City struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Nebraska City's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-9. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.7 points per game. As for Auburn, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nebraska City will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Malcolm at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Malcolm presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Nebraska City in Nebraska (Malcolm is ranked 34th, while Nebraska City is ranked 221st). As for Auburn, they will head out on the road to challenge Fairbury at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
