Basketball Recap: Fort Calhoun Falls Despite Big Games from Ari Nelson and Raeann Massey

Fort Calhoun managed to keep up with Arlington until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Fort Calhoun Pioneers lost 49-29 to the Arlington Eagles. The Pioneers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Fort Calhoun had strong showings from Raeann Massey, who posted ten points, and Ari Nelson, who scored two points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Nelson a new career-high.

Even though they lost, Fort Calhoun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arlington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Britt Nielsen, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Nielsen is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Emerson Timm, who earned 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.

Fort Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Arlington, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.

Fort Calhoun wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-35 loss against Raymond Central on the 1st. Arlington has also already played their next contest, a 53-52 victory against Yutan on the 1st.