The Hershey Panthers will take on the Broken Bow Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for Hershey and three for Broken Bow.
Last Friday, Hershey was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to Red Cloud.
Meanwhile, Broken Bow was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 49-45 to Adams Central.
Hershey will need focus on slowing down Braxtton Johnson, one of several Broken Bow players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Jackson, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Broken Bow's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hershey, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Hershey's way against Broken Bow when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Hershey made off with a 62-41 win. Will Hershey repeat their success, or does Broken Bow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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