Patriots
| 02/04/25 @ St. Cecilia | 72 |
| 12/17/24 @ St. Paul | 71 |
| 12/20/24 vs Fillmore Central | 68 |
| 01/21/25 @ Ord | 66 |
| 12/10/24 vs Wood River | 64 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Adams Central). They put the hurt on the St. Cecilia Bluehawks with a sharp 72-50 victory on Tuesday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Bluehawks are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Adams Central to victory were Hunter Nepple and Riley Propp. Nepple posted 19 points, while Propp had 16 points. Nepple is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last 14 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kowen Rader, who earned nine points.
Adams Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for St. Cecilia, their defeat was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Adams Central will venture away from home to challenge Minden at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th. As for St. Cecilia, they will face off against Lincoln Lutheran at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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