Ord came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt an 89-56 defeat at the hands of the Holdrege Dusters. While losing is never fun, the Chanticleers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Dusters are ranked 17th).
Ord's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elijah Pollard, who en route to 14 points and eight boards, and Will Lange, who on his way to 10 points and five rebounds. Levi Klein also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first board of the season.
Ord's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Holdrege, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Ord does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holdrege, they will challenge Adams Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Holdrege has won eight straight at home, while Adams Central won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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