The Chase County Longhorns will challenge the St. Patrick's Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chase County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
Chase County is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Hershey: they outscored them in every quarter. Chase County put the hurt on Hershey with a sharp 58-33 win on Saturday. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Panthers are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/01/25 @ Hershey | 10 |
| 12/29/23 vs Gordon-Rushville | 10 |
| 01/10/25 @ Bridgeport | 9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Gothenburg | 8 |
| 01/16/25 vs Perkins County | 8 |
Chase County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Rau led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Rau has posted since back in December of 2023. Lukas Fries was another key player, putting up 15 points and five boards.
Kimball typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday St. Patrick's proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 54-44 victory over the Longhorns. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Irish.
Chase County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-9. As for St. Patrick's, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Chase County came up short against St. Patrick's in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 59-48. Will Chase County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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