The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Ainsworth Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niobrara/Verdigre is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-29, which was the final score in Niobrara/Verdigre's tilt against Boyd County last Friday. Niobrara/Verdigre was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-14.
Meanwhile, even though Bridgeport scored an imposing 63 points on Friday, Ainsworth still came out on top. Ainsworth took their contest against Bridgeport 71-63. The win made it back-to-back wins for Ainsworth.
Ainsworth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Traegan McNally, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. McNally continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Niobrara/Verdigre's loss was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Ainsworth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
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