After both having extra time off, the McCook Bison and the Ralston Rams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in McCook's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
McCook is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Holdrege just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Saturday. They took a hard 90-74 fall against the Dusters. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (55), the Bison still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Ralston was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Concordia, falling 67-26. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
McCook will have to contain Lamar Rucker as he made an impact in Ralston's last game. He posted six points.
McCook's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Ralston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
McCook didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ralston in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 61-57 victory. Does McCook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ralston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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