Basketball Recap: Noah Rau Key Part of a Team Effort in Longhorns Win

There's no place like home for Chase County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down the Kimball Longhorns 60-43 on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chase County also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.

Chase County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Rau, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. What's more, Rau also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Tristan Jablonski was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and five assists.

Chase County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Kimball, they moved to 8-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Chase County and Kimball should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. Chase County (ranked 110th) will meet Southern Valley (ranked 254th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chase County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season. Similarly, Kimball (ranked 73rd) will meet Potter-Dix (ranked 241st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.