The Ralston Rams will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Ralston has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 29 straight defeats, while Fort Calhoun will come in with six straight victories.
Ralston is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Gross Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ralston was outmatched by Gross Catholic and fell 81-12. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-6.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Fort Calhoun in a 49-35 win over David City on Friday. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Scouts are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Calhoun's win came from a few key players Ralston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ella Bouwman, who posted 11 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2023. Ansley Elofson was another key player, putting up 11 points and five steals.
Fort Calhoun's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Ralston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Ralston was taken down by Fort Calhoun 65-26 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ralston was down 40-17.
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