The Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took down Tri County Northeast 54-35. Given Bancroft-Rosalie's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Tri County Northeast is ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bancroft-Rosalie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samryn Dick, who scored 12 points along with three steals. Dick hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Bailey Murphy, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Bancroft-Rosalie is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Tri County Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Bancroft-Rosalie is on the road again on Thursday and plays Pender at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. One thing working in Pender's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. Tri County Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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