Ainsworth has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. The Ainsworth Bulldogs and the West Holt Huskies will round out the year against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday at. West Holt took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ainsworth, who comes in off a win.
Ainsworth has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 31 points or more this season. They really took it to Burwell for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-39 victory at home. Given Ainsworth's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Burwell is ranked 245th), the result last Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ainsworth got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trey Appelt out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. The match was Appelt's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Holt unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They were the victim of a rough 61-38 defeat at the hands of Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points West Holt has scored all season.
Ainsworth's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for West Holt, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Ainsworth beat West Holt 48-41 in their previous meeting on December 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ainsworth since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
