Adams Central is 8-0 against Ord since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Adams Central Patriots will face off against the Ord Chanticleers at 5:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Adams Central has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Ord will arrive with three straight victories.
On Saturday, Adams Central came up short against Doniphan-Trumbull and fell 56-48.
| 01/18/25 @ Doniphan-Trumbull | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Northwest | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Holdrege | 19 |
| 01/09/25 vs Hastings | 26 |
| 12/28/24 @ Broken Bow | 21 |
Despite the defeat, Adams Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hunter Nepple posted 21 points. Nepple's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brodie Luksan, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Ord hadn't done well against St. Paul recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ord walked away with a 54-41 win over St. Paul.
Ord pushed their record up to 6-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Adams Central, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
Adams Central strolled past Ord in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 58-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Adams Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
