A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars take on the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Howells-Dodge will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Howells-Dodge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Twin River for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-42 victory. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led North Bend Central over Tekamah-Herman in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that North Bend Central blew Tekamah-Herman out of the water with an 82-38 final score. Given North Bend Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Tekamah-Herman is ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Howells-Dodge's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for North Bend Central, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 12-9.
Howells-Dodge strolled past North Bend Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 61-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Howells-Dodge 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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