The Broken Bow Indians will challenge the Minden Whippets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Broken Bow and four for Minden.
Broken Bow is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Ogallala on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Broken Bow had to suffer through a 78-51 loss at the hands of Ogallala. Broken Bow was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-19.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Braxtton Johnson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Zachary Jackson, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Minden suffered their biggest loss since December 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Holdrege, falling 78-57. While losing is never fun, the Whippets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Dusters are ranked 16th).
Minden's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Broken Bow, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Broken Bow beat Minden 44-37 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Broken Bow since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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