The Beatrice Orangemen are taking a road trip to face off against the Wahoo Warriors at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Beatrice is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Norris on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Beatrice came up short against Norris, falling 50-30. While losing is never fun, the Orangemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Titans are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Wahoo beat Crete 30-25 on Thursday.
Beatrice better focus on containing Claire Emerson and Gretchen Seagren as the pair were huge in Wahoo's win. Emerson posted ten points, while Seagren had ten points.
Wahoo is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Beatrice, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Beatrice beat Wahoo 47-38 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wahoo's Sidney Smart, who went 8 for 13 on her way to 22 points and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Beatrice to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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