David City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 50-32 fall against the Aquinas Monarchs. While losing is never fun, the Scouts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Monarchs are ranked 116th).
David City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese Svoboda, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Hlavac, who had seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Aquinas had a senior duo take command as Bryant Stouffer went 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds and Kasen Lavicky went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lavicky has scored all season. Garett Novacek was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
David City's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Aquinas, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
David City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-44 victory against Palmyra on the 28th. As for Aquinas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-27 defeat against Douglas County West on the 28th.
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