The Raymond Central Mustangs will challenge the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Fort Calhoun will be up against a hot Raymond Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Raymond Central claimed a resounding 59-27 victory over Louisville. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Lions are ranked 191st), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Calhoun). They really took it to Tekamah-Herman for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-23 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pioneers have posted since January 18, 2024.
Raymond Central's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Fort Calhoun, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 15-7.
Raymond Central took their win against Fort Calhoun when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 61-35. Will Raymond Central repeat their success, or does Fort Calhoun have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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