Red Cloud has been on the road for seven straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Deshler Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Red Cloud is ranked 210th, while Deshler is ranked 191st).
On Tuesday, Red Cloud came up short against Kenesaw and fell 43-36.
The match pitted two dominant forwards against one another in Wyatt Frey and Blake Steer. Steer had a great game and dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Meanwhile, Frey was balling out in the loss, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Deshler earned a 40-32 victory over Red Cloud on Saturday. The victory was just what Deshler needed coming off of a 67-44 loss in their prior game.
Deshler's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Easton Nash, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Kaden Kleen, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Red Cloud's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-11. As for Deshler, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Red Cloud came up short against Deshler in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 40-32. Will Red Cloud have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
