Standing Bear played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Elkhorn North 75-35. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while Elkhorn North are ranked fifth).
Despite the loss, Standing Bear saw an underclassman step up: freshman Paul Hart posted 11 points and seven rebounds. Jaxson Minzel was another key player, putting up five points.
This is the second loss in a row for Standing Bear and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Elkhorn North, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Standing Bear is taking a road trip to challenge Elkhorn at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhorn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season. As for Elkhorn North, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-67 victory against Skutt Catholic on the 11th.
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