The Nebraska City Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nebraska City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Standing Bear likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Nebraska City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-59 to Gross Catholic. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Caleb Walker
| 02/20/25 vs Gross Catholic | 17 |
| 12/19/24 @ Jefferson | 16 |
| 01/16/25 @ Plattsmouth | 15 |
| 12/05/24 @ Beatrice | 15 |
| 02/11/25 vs Fort Calhoun | 13 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Caleb Walker, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Earll, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Standing Bear came up short against Plattsmouth on Friday and fell 65-54.
Standing Bear's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Nebraska City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
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