Ralston is 0-3 against Malcolm since January of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Ralston Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Malcolm Clippers at 6:00 p.m. Ralston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Ralston is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Conestoga on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ralston had to suffer through a 58-22 loss at the hands of Conestoga. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-7.
| 01/07/25 @ Conestoga | 8 |
| 12/16/24 @ Roncalli Catholic | 7 |
| 12/10/24 @ Nebraska City | 6 |
| 12/19/24 @ Auburn | 6 |
| 12/07/23 @ Duchesne | 5 |
Lilly Elsasser put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted six points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Malcolm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 62-52 to Pender. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Pendragons are ranked eighth).
Ralston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Malcolm, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Ralston was taken down by Malcolm 58-14 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Malcolm's Halle Dolliver, who went 10 of 19 on her way to 23 points and seven steals. Now that Ralston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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