Gering had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-11 to make it four. They had to suffer through a 78-47 loss at the hands of the McCook Bison. The Bulldogs were down 62-39 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Gering still got an impressive performance from Gage Ruzicka, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Colter Shellito, who posted five points.
As for McCook, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since January 20th (when they won 86-47).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McCook to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Tiller, who shot 57% from the field to rack up 22 points along with five assists and three steals. Those 22 points gave Tiller a new career-high. Tripp Raile was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 14 points and five steals.
Gering didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-54 win against North Platte on the 14th. As for McCook, they are taking a road trip to face off against Cozad at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bison will need to watch out since the Haymakers have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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