Gordon-Rushville lost against Bridgeport last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gordon-Rushville Mustangs came up short against the Bridgeport Bulldogs, falling 64-42. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 46th).
Braylynne McKimmey
| 02/14/25 @ Bridgeport | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Morrill | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Bridgeport | 4 |
| 02/06/25 @ Mitchell | 3 |
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| 01/31/25 vs Morrill | 3 |
Gordon-Rushville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rowan Simonson, who posted 12 points, and Braylynne McKimmey, who had 13 points and five rebounds. McKimmey has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Dehning, who scored four points and six boards.
Bridgeport's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tacey From, who dropped a triple-double with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and ten steals. What's more, From also racked up seven assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Ella Schluterbusch was another key player, putting up 16 points and six steals.
Gordon-Rushville's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Bridgeport, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Gordon-Rushville has already played their next match, a 64-40 defeat against Perkins County on the 19th. As for Bridgeport, they will be playing at home against Hershey at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bridgeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season.
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