The Ord Chanticleers will face off against the Ravenna Bluejays at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ord is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against O'Neill on Friday as Ord made off with a 73-49 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Chanticleers have posted since January 10th.
Landon Critel
| 02/14/25 vs O'Neill | 20 |
| 02/06/25 vs Wood River | 19 |
| 02/04/25 @ Centura | 17 |
| 12/13/24 @ Kearney Catholic | 17 |
| 02/11/25 vs Broken Bow | 16 |
Ord's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Landon Critel, who went 7-for-10 en route to 20 points, and Elijah Pollard, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Critel a new career-high in points. Jordan Williams was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Ord smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ravenna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. The contest between them and Gibbon didn't end well, with Ravenna falling 79-65.
Ord's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Ravenna, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Ord took their win against Ravenna in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 60-36. Will Ord repeat their success, or does Ravenna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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