Basketball Game Preview: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats vs. Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs

The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats and the Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] comes in on 12 and Humphrey-Lindsay on three.

It was a proper cat-fight when Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] duked it out withSt. Mary's on Thursday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] came out on top against St. Mary's by a score of 71-62. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Cardinals are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Cheatum led the charge by going 5 for 7 on his way to 17 points along with seven assists and five boards. That's the most points Cheatum has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Michael Koenig, who went 6 of 8 en route to 16 points.

Meanwhile, Humphrey-Lindsay took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 67-23 win over Neligh-Oakdale. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.

Humphrey-Lindsay is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], their victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] barely slipped by Humphrey-Lindsay in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 43-42. Will Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] repeat their success, or does Humphrey-Lindsay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.