Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcadia/Loup City). Everything went their way against the Gibbon Buffaloes on Friday as the Arcadia/Loup City Rebels made off with a 61-41 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-12.
Arcadia/Loup City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eva Jaixen, who went 8 of 10 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayler Obermiller, who posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Several Buffaloes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brooke Sell, who had 13 points and eight rebounds. Claire Clark was another key player, putting up nine points along with five boards and four steals.
Rebels
| 12/13/24 @ Gibbon | 61-41 |
| 12/10/24 vs Anselmo-Merna | 36-35 |
| 12/07/24 @ Chambers/Wheeler Central | 51-35 |
The victory (which was Arcadia/Loup City's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Gibbon, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Arcadia/Loup City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-35 win against Central Valley on the 14th. As for Gibbon, they will head out to face off against Silver Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Silver Lake's defense has only allowed 25.5 points per game this season, so Gibbon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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