Knights
| 02/03/25 vs Santee | 67 |
| 01/30/25 @ Creighton | 63 |
| 12/17/24 @ Burke/South Central | 53 |
| 12/14/24 @ Sandhills/Thedford | 52 |
| 01/24/25 vs Anselmo-Merna | 52 |
North Central scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Santee Warriors 71-67. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 72-62 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Santee's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tasunka Starlin, who went 10 for 20 on his way to 25 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Starlin's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Akesha Starlin, who posted 20 points and five boards.
This is the second loss in a row for North Central and nudges their season record down to 6-12. As for Santee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
North Central will be taking part in a tournament against Niobrara/Verdigre at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Central is facing Niobrara/Verdigre at the right time seeing as Niobrara/Verdigre is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Santee, they will take on Boyd County in a tournament on Thursday. Boyd County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
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