If the Cedar Bluffs Wildcats were riding high off their 56-19 takedown of the Iowa School for the Deaf Bobcats last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Cedar Bluffs was dealt a 75-34 defeat at the hands of the Patriots on Thursday. Cedar Bluffs was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-16.
Mason Christensen and Trayven Kluthe certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Christensen scored 14 points along with four steals, while Kluthe scored eight points. Carter Eiring was another key contributor, scoring five points.
It was another big night for Terance Pittman, who scored 32 points along with five steals for Parkview Christian. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Pittman has scored at least a third of Parkview Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Tairren Scott, who scored 13 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds.
Cedar Bluffs has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Parkview Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Cedar Bluffs won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Beavers at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (St. Edward is ranked 268th, while the Wildcats are ranked 281st). As for Parkview Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Hopefully Brownell Talbot focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Wednesday.
