The Chase County Longhorns will square off against the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chase County is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Wray: they outscored them in every quarter. Chase County came out on top against Wray by a score of 52-39 back in December of 2024. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 113th in Nebraska, while the Eagles are ranked 247th in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dundy County-Stratton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four last Saturday. They snuck past the Renegades with a 34-29 victory.
Dundy County-Stratton's win came from a few key players Chase County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kimberly Escobar, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Escobar is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Emily Schack was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Dundy County-Stratton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Dundy County-Stratton's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Chase County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Chase County beat Dundy County-Stratton 35-26 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Chase County repeat their success, or does Dundy County-Stratton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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