The Kearney Catholic Stars lost against the Adams Central Patriots back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Kearney Catholic fell 46-39 to the Patriots. While losing is never fun, Kearney Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Patriots are ranked 20th).
When it comes to explaining why Kearney Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Callie Squiers. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Kearney Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Adams Central, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kearney Catholic will head out on the road to face off against the Shamrocks at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Adams Central, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Dusters at 1:00 p.m.