Cedar Bluffs came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point loss last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Heartland Christian by a score of 63-60 on Thursday. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Heartland Christian earlier this season, when they won 50-37.
| 01/30/25 vs Heartland Christian | 24 |
| 01/27/25 vs College View Academy | 22 |
| 01/23/25 vs Heartland Christian | 16 |
Despite the defeat, Cedar Bluffs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carter Eiring posted 24 points and four steals. The matchup was Eiring's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Novotny, who scored 14 points.
Even though they lost, Cedar Bluffs was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Cedar Bluffs' loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Heartland Christian, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-11.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cedar Bluffs Wildcats challenge the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th. As for Heartland Christian, they will take on Omaha Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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