A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats duke it out with the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] lost to Norfolk Catholic at home by a 52-36 margin. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/10/24 vs Norfolk Catholic | 10 |
| 12/05/24 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 8 |
| 12/07/24 @ Hartington-Newcastle | 8 |
| 12/01/23 @ Chambers/Wheeler Central | 8 |
| 12/19/23 vs St. Mary's | 7 |
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s loss came about despite a quality game from Jenna Funk, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds. Those ten points gave Funk a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Niobrara/Verdigre ended up a good deal behind St. Mary's on Tuesday and lost 49-34. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Niobrara/Verdigre now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] barely slipped by Niobrara/Verdigre in their previous matchup back in February, winning 59-58. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Niobrara/Verdigre's Josilyn Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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