If Howells-Dodge was feeling good fresh off their 72-39 takedown of Twin River on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jaguars were beaten by the North Bend Central Tigers 74-40 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
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Defeat or not, Howells-Dodge got some senior leadership from Andre Martin and Dane Meyer. Martin dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Meyer posted 12 points. Those 12 boards set a new season-high mark for Martin.
Cash Hanis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Bend Central, going 7-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 25 points. With that strong performance, Hanis is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Garrett Ruzicka also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Howells-Dodge's loss dropped their record down to 18-3. As for North Bend Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Howells-Dodge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 68-56 win against St. Mary's on the 14th. As for North Bend Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Calhoun at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Pioneers have now posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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