Archbishop Bergan lost against North Bend Central back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Archbishop Bergan Knights took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Bend Central Tigers. 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 125th, while the Tigers are ranked 42nd).
When it comes to explaining why Archbishop Bergan lost, don't look at Mia Cortes. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Claire Mlnarik, who earned seven points and ten boards.
Knights
| 01/18/25 vs North Bend Central | 36-40 |
| 01/16/25 @ Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 24-44 |
| 01/13/25 @ Omaha Nation | 29-66 |
| 01/10/25 vs Homer | 49-60 |
Even though they lost, Archbishop Bergan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Archbishop Bergan has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for North Bend Central, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Archbishop Bergan will take on Lincoln Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Bergan is facing Lincoln Lutheran at the right time seeing as Lincoln Lutheran is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. North Bend Central has already played their next contest (against Scotus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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