The College View Academy Eagles will square off against the Brownell Talbot Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (College View Academy is ranked 249th, while Brownell Talbot is ranked 250th).
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but College View Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 41-40 victory over Cedar Bluffs. The score was all tied up 15-15 at the break, but College View Academy was the better team in the second half.
Brownell Talbot fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They strolled past Parkview Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 48-31.
Brownell Talbot's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Abbi Gibbs, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Avery Nichols, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gibbs has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nya Ping, who scored seven points.
College View Academy's record is now 4-5. Brownell Talbot's record now sits at 4-9.
College View Academy came up short against Brownell Talbot in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 25-12. Can College View Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
