The North Central Knights will head out to challenge the West Holt Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Central is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, North Central ended up a good deal behind Central Valley and lost 56-38. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Cougars are ranked 120th).
West Holt has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 56-46 to Elkhorn Valley on Saturday.
North Central will have to contain Lincoln Konrad as he made an impact in West Holt's last game. He dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards. Konrad is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Rentschler, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, West Holt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
West Holt's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
North Central came up short against West Holt in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 49-42. Can North Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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