Conestoga played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 65-23 loss at the hands of the Douglas County West Falcon. The Cougars have struggled against the Falcon recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/25/25 @ Douglas County West | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Palmyra | 3 |
| 01/18/25 @ Cornerstone Christian School | 7 |
| 01/17/25 vs Elmwood-Murdock | 3 |
Despite the loss, Conestoga saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grace Rodis posted 13 points and four steals. Rodis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played.
Maddison Zach had a dynamite game for Douglas County West, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Zach a new career-high in assists (six). Addison Strong was another key player, going 7 of 14 en route to 16 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Conestoga's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Douglas County West, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-10.
Conestoga and Douglas County West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Conestoga will square off against Raymond Central at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th down 207 places (234 vs. 27). Similarly, Douglas County West (ranked 136th) will meet Arlington (ranked 28th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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