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| 02/19/24 - Neutral | 51-46 W |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 53-40 W |
| 01/11/22 - Home | 61-54 W |
| 01/12/21 - Away | 62-47 W |
| 01/14/20 - Home | 71-65 W |
| + 5 more games |
Heartland has gone 10-0 against Superior recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Heartland Huskies will host the Superior Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Heartland and six for Superior.
Last Saturday, Heartland ended up a good deal behind Cross County and lost 58-39. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Cougars are ranked 44th).
Despite their defeat, Heartland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Thane Wetjen, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Alvarez, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Superior challenged Fillmore Central on Saturday. Superior was dealt an 80-38 loss at the hands of Fillmore Central. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-13.
Heartland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Superior, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Heartland didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Superior in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Superior's Colten Butler, who had 22 points and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Heartland still be able to contain Butler? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
