Ralston kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 69-47 to the Crete Cardinals. The Rams have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eh Wh, who posted 13 points and five rebounds. Cooper Hatterman was another key player, going 5-for-8 en route to 12 points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crete to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Rezny, who shot 40% from the field on his way to 22 points and four steals. The game was Rezny's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Oglesby, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Coming up, Ralston will square off against Nebraska City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crete, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-42 defeat against Bennington on the 5th.
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