The Minden Whippets will be taking part in a tournament against the Broken Bow Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Minden is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Holdrege, falling 78-57. While losing is never fun, the Whippets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Dusters are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Broken Bow played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Ogallala and fell 78-51. Broken Bow was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-19.
Minden will need focus on slowing down Braxtton Johnson, one of several Broken Bow players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and five rebounds. Zachary Jackson was another key player, putting up ten points along with six boards and five assists.
Broken Bow dropped their record down to 5-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Minden, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Minden came up short against Broken Bow in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 44-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Broken Bow's Dominic Nowak, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 19 points and four steals. Now that Minden knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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