The Ainsworth Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Boyd County Spartans at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ainsworth is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. Mary's on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ainsworth was outmatched by St. Mary's and fell 75-40. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 84th).
| 01/10/25 vs St. Mary's | 5 |
| 01/20/24 @ Ogallala | 5 |
| 12/12/23 vs Valentine | 4 |
| 01/05/24 @ Minden | 4 |
| 01/11/24 @ O'Neill | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Ainsworth had strong showings from Morgan Kinney, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and five boards, and Logan Schroedl, who put up 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That's the most assists Kinney has posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Boyd County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 64-51 to Stuart.
Ainsworth will have to contain Charlie Adams as he made an impact in Boyd County's last game. He went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Haun, who had eight points.
Ainsworth dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Boyd County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ainsworth has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 21.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Boyd County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Ainsworth against Boyd County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 64-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ainsworth since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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