There's no place like home for Chadron, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-32 win over the Gordon-Rushville Mustangs on Friday. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 46-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Chadron to victory were Jezy Alcorn and Gracie Calkins. Alcorn dropped a double-double on 12 points and 20 boards, while Calkins went 6 of 14 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Ritterbush, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Gordon-Rushville still got an impressive performance from Lindsey Simonson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Simonson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Cardinals
| 12/13/24 vs Gordon-Rushville | 49-32 |
| 02/03/24 vs Valentine | 51-37 |
| 01/22/24 vs Alliance | 48-27 |
| 01/02/24 vs Hot Springs | 61-14 |
Chadron's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points per game. As for Gordon-Rushville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Chadron wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-35 defeat against Gering on the 14th. As for Gordon-Rushville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-16 win against Hyannis on the 17th.
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