The Malcolm Clippers were the 42-37 winner over the Beatrice Orangemen when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Malcolm fell 49-37 to Beatrice on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Malcolm has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Malcolm saw an underclassman step up: Halle Dolliver scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Dolliver scored a full 35.1% of Malcolm's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Baylor Bratrsovsky was another key contributor, scoring six points.
This is the second loss in a row for Malcolm and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Beatrice, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Malcolm won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Raymond Central at 2:30 p.m. on December 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Raymond Central is ranked 56th, while Malcolm is ranked 40th). Beatrice will be home for the holidays to greet Minden on Thursday.
