Truman Ryan
| 02/08/25 vs Ord | 22 |
| 12/06/24 vs Gibbon | 21 |
| 12/07/24 @ Ord | 19 |
| 02/06/25 vs Doniphan-Trumbull | 17 |
| 02/04/25 vs Arcadia/Loup City | 16 |
If Ord wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Central City, they should've done a better job of containing Truman Ryan. The Central City Bison blew past the Ord Chanticleers 67-45 on Saturday thanks in part to Ryan, who went 8 for 13 en route to 22 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Another player making a difference was Colter Lueders, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 20 boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played.
Ord's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Williams, who posted 11 points along with five boards and four steals. Colton Thompson was another key player, putting up six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Central City is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Ord, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central City will face off against Fullerton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ord, they will square off against Broken Bow at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Ord is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
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