Fort Calhoun fought the good fight in their overtime game against Nebraska City on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Nebraska City Pioneers by a score of 68-65. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (57), Fort Calhoun still had to take the loss.
Nebraska City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Walker out in front who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That's the most steals Walker has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell Hodges, who earned 15 points and eight boards.
Fort Calhoun now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Nebraska City, their win bumped their record up to 3-17.
The future could be bright for both Fort Calhoun and Nebraska City: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Fort Calhoun will try to hand Tekamah-Herman their third-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Nebraska City will look to extend Palmyra's six-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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