Ogallala entered their matchup against Northwest on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ogallala Indians fell to the Northwest Vikings 49-44. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 45-38 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
| 01/25/25 vs Northwest | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bridgeport | 14 |
| 01/24/25 vs Alliance | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Sidney | 10 |
| 01/10/25 vs Cozad | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Ogallala lost, don't look at Hayden Shaw. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 13 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Shaw a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaydyn Rasby, who posted seven points and eight boards.
Northwest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reagan Mcintyre, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Emerson McIntyre also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Ogallala's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5. As for Northwest, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Ogallala didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-45 win against Holdrege on the 28th. Northwest has also already played their next contest, a 54-27 victory against Aurora on the 28th.
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