Storm
| 01/16/25 @ Nebraska Lutheran | 46-43 |
| 01/14/25 vs Palmer | 76-32 |
| 01/11/25 @ Newman Grove/St. Edward | 57-34 |
| 01/09/25 @ Hampton | 66-40 |
| 01/03/25 @ Shelby-Rising City | 54-51 |
High Plains proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 44) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Nebraska Lutheran Knights 46-43. Winning may never get old, but the Storm sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Leading High Plains to victory were Ayden Hans and Maddix Fuhrman. Hans posted 14 points and five assists, while Fuhrman went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Fuhrman has posted since back in January of 2024. Brodey Spurling was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: High Plains was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nebraska Lutheran only racked up five assists.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Barrett Koontz, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and five boards, and Dylan Hoehler, who scored ten points and six rebounds.
High Plains' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Nebraska Lutheran, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
High Plains has already played their next game, a 61-43 win against Heartland on the 21st. As for Nebraska Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-38 victory against Shelby-Rising City on the 18th.
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