The Minden Whippets will take on the Beatrice Orangemen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Minden is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Grand Island Central Catholic last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Minden had to suffer through a 60-31 loss at the hands of Grand Island Central Catholic. The matchup marked the Whippets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/28/24 @ Grand Island Central Catholic | 11 |
| 12/27/24 vs Superior | 17 |
| 12/19/24 vs Elm Creek | 10 |
| 12/17/24 @ Central City | 9 |
| 12/12/24 @ Broken Bow | 9 |
| 12/10/24 vs Lexington | 16 |
Despite the defeat, Minden had strong showings from Luke Grollmes, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points, and Brett Eckhardt, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds. Eckhardt has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Beatrice was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 53-49 to Standing Bear.
Minden's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Beatrice, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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