Red Cloud waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Lewiston Tigers with a 51-46 win.
| 01/04/25 @ Lewiston | 21 |
| 01/03/25 @ Rock Hills | 16 |
| 12/27/24 @ Hershey | 19 |
Red Cloud was led to victory by Mason Bolin and Gage Ely. Bolin went 11 for 13 on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Ely dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Ely's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Rust, who posted seven points along with six assists and three steals.
Red Cloud was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewiston only posted 12 assists.
Lewiston's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brock Janssen, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Everett Bohling, who put up 11 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Red Cloud pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Lewiston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
The future could be bright for both Red Cloud and Lewiston: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Red Cloud will try to hand Harvard their eighth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lewiston will try to hand Meridian their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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