The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 45-32 victory over Osmond/Randolph. Given Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Osmond/Randolph is ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] was led to victory by Lydia Robertson and Adyson Mlnarik. Robertson dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Mlnarik scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Mlnarik is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Ella Bolling was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Osmond/Randolph still got an impressive performance from Sophie Gansebom, who scored 13 points.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Osmond/Randolph, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-11.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] will be playing in front of their home fans against Elkhorn Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Osmond/Randolph on the road again on Monday and play against Winside at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Winside has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12.
