Standing Bear played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 60-15 defeat at the hands of the Pius X Thunderbolts. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked fourth).
Braylee Vasa was Standing Bear's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Grace Hille held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Leading Pius X to victory were Hannah Bedient and Ava Markowski. Bedient on her way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Markowski posted 12 points and four steals. Bedient is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Miller, who put up eight points and three steals.
Standing Bear dropped their record down to 7-15 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pius X, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Standing Bear does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pius X, they and Norris will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. Pius X knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Norris likes a good challenge.
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