The Ord Chanticleers will be taking part in a tournament against the Broken Bow Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Ord's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Ord against Ravenna as the team secured a 67-34 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Chanticleers had established a 21 point advantage.
Landon Critel
| 02/21/25 vs Ravenna | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Arcadia/Loup City | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs O'Neill | 2 |
| 01/30/25 vs Doniphan-Trumbull | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Boone Central | 2 |
Ord's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Critel led the charge by putting up 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Critel a new career-high in assists (four). Maddox Bennett also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Ord was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Broken Bow escaped with a win on Friday against Amherst by the margin of a single free throw, 48-47.
Ord better keep an eye on Dominic Nowak. He was instrumental in Broken Bow's win, going 7-for-16 to rack up 18 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxtton Johnson, who posted 11 points.
Ord's record is now 10-13. As for Broken Bow, their record is now 8-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ord has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Broken Bow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ord came up short against Broken Bow in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 64-60. Can Ord avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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