The Pierce Bluejays will venture away from home to challenge the West Point-Beemer Cadets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pierce will head out to face West Point-Beemer after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Pierce took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Battle Creek.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but West Point-Beemer ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 54-46 victory over Wisner-Pilger. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Gators are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pierce better keep an eye on Allie Kaup. She was instrumental in West Point-Beemer's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. Kaup's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Snodgrass, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and six rebounds.
West Point-Beemer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
West Point-Beemer is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Pierce, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Pierce beat West Point-Beemer 51-38 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pierce since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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