Heartland lost against Superior back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Heartland Huskies took a blow against the Superior Wildcats, falling 81-30. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Wildcats are ranked 43rd).
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mia Hiebner, who posted eight points. Grace Splinter also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Superior's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reagan Meyers, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sadie Cornell, who went 8 for 13 on her way to 19 points and four steals.
Heartland's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6. As for Superior, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Heartland has already played their next game, a 63-28 loss against Fillmore Central on the 16th. As for Superior, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-33 victory against Standing Bear on the 17th.
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