It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Johnson-Brock Eagles challenge Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic will be up against a hot Johnson-Brock squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 25. Johnson-Brock breezed past Valentine to the tune of 65-15 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Valentine are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taryn Ottemann
| 02/28/25 vs Valentine | 5 |
| 02/20/25 vs Elmwood-Murdock | 1 |
| 02/19/25 vs Southern | 2 |
| 02/14/25 @ Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer | 2 |
| 02/08/25 @ Sacred Heart | 1 |
| + 15 more games |
Johnson-Brock got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Taryn Ottemann out in front who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Ottemann posted five assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chloe Vice, who shot 45% from the field en route to 13 points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Johnson-Brock was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valentine only three assists.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Guardian Angels Central Catholic on Friday. They blew past Thayer Central 59-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.
Johnson-Brock's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points on average over those games. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
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