If Maxwell was riding high fresh off their 56-18 takedown of South Loup on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell 52-41 to the Cambridge Trojans on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 46-39 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2025.
Kristyn Cheek
| 01/17/26 @ Cambridge | 19 |
| 01/16/26 @ South Loup | 17 |
| 01/13/26 @ Maywood/Hayes Center | 20 |
Despite the loss, Maxwell still got an impressive performance from Kristyn Cheek, who went 9-for-17 en route to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Cheek's third in a row with at least 17 points. Emory Christensen was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Mallory Springer had another great game (as she tends to do), almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds for Cambridge. With that strong performance, Springer is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Aspen Webb, who posted nine points along with five boards and three steals.
Maxwell has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Cambridge, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Coming up, Maxwell will host Brady at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cambridge, they will head out to square off against Wauneta-Palisade at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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