Fort Calhoun and Concordia are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Fort Calhoun Pioneers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Concordia Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Calhoun has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Fort Calhoun is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Brownell Talbot 62-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pioneers have posted against the Raiders since December 29, 2016.
Meanwhile, Concordia came up short against Duchesne on Saturday and fell 53-41. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Concordia saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grace Samuelson dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Samuelson a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Charis Hughes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Fort Calhoun's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Concordia, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Everything came up roses for Fort Calhoun against Concordia in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 77-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Calhoun since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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