After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Boone Central, Ord was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They secured a 48-42 W over the Arcadia/Loup City Rebels. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chanticleers also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
| 01/25/25 @ Arcadia/Loup City | 14 |
| 01/24/25 @ Boone Central | 8 |
| 01/21/25 vs Adams Central | 7 |
| 01/17/25 vs St. Paul | 14 |
| 01/13/25 vs Riverside | 10 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ord to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Pollard, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Pollard is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Jordan Williams, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Arcadia/Loup City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Lewandowski, who scored 19 points along with five boards and three steals. Lewandowski continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Jaixen, who put up 14 points and seven rebounds.
Ord's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Arcadia/Loup City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Ord will head out to challenge Wood River at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Arcadia/Loup City, they will host Nebraska Christian at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
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