Nebraska Christian won the last time they faced Central Valley and things went their way on Friday too. The Nebraska Christian Eagles walked away with a 57-48 victory over the Central Valley Cougars. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Cougars are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bentleigh Dugan, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 15 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Dugan a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Dusatko, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds.
Nebraska Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Central Valley, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Nebraska Christian will head out to take on Heartland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Heartland Lutheran at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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