After flying high against Gordon-Rushville on Saturday, Chadron came back down to earth. The Cardinals took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gering Bulldogs on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 66-59 defeat last Friday.
Derek Bissonette
| 12/19/25 vs Alliance | 24 |
| 01/29/26 vs Gering | 22 |
| 01/16/26 @ Alliance | 20 |
| 12/13/25 vs Gering | 20 |
| 12/12/25 vs Gordon-Rushville | 19 |
| + 10 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Chadron lost, don't look at Derek Bissonette. Despite the final result, he shot 47% from the field to rack up 22 points and six assists. Bissonette has become a key player for the Cardinals: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least 15 points, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyson Pourier, who went 5-for-6 en route to 11 points and seven boards.
Max Judy was nothing short of spectacular for Gering: he shot 46% from the field on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hezekiah Garcia, who posted 12 points and six boards.
Chadron now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Gering, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Chadron didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-47 win against North Platte on the 30th. As for Gering, they have also already played their next matchup, an 87-40 defeat against Gretna East on the 30th.
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