Basketball Recap: Doniphan-Trumbull Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Cardinals

Previous 3 Games

01/18/25 vs Adams Central	56-48
01/17/25 vs Gibbon	74-51
01/14/25 @ Centura	60-36

Doniphan-Trumbull had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 56-48 win over the Adams Central Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cardinals also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.

Doniphan-Trumbull's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Poppe, who went 6 of 12 en route to 17 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Parker Volk was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.

Despite the defeat, Adams Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hunter Nepple posted 21 points. That was a full 43.8% of Adams Central's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Luksan, who scored ten points.

Doniphan-Trumbull has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Adams Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

Doniphan-Trumbull will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Doniphan-Trumbull has won three straight at home, while Centennial won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Adams Central, they will head out to take on Ord at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ord has three straight wins, Adams Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.