The Beatrice Orangemen will head out to square off against the Minden Whippets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Beatrice greeted the New Year with with a 52-37 win over Standing Bear.
Meanwhile, Minden put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Grand Island Central Catholic 45-29. Given the Whippets' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Crusaders are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beatrice better focus on containing Myla Emery and Makenna Betty as the pair were huge in Minden's win. Emery posted 12 points and five boards, while Betty went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points and three steals. Those 12 points gave Betty a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsie Land, who had seven points and 12 rebounds.
Minden's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Beatrice, their record now sits at 6-1.
Beatrice came up short against Minden in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 62-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Land, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Beatrice knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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