There's no place like home for the Howells-Dodge Jaguars, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 46-44 victory over Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family on Tuesday. Given Howells-Dodge's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family is ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Kurtenbach, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Baumgart, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Howells-Dodge's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14.
Howells-Dodge will be playing at home against Guardian Angels Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howells-Dodge and Guardian Angels Central Catholic are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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