Nebraska City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 73-51 to the Glenwood Rams. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 229th in Nebraska, while the Rams are ranked 69th in Iowa).
Landon Ferguson and Brayden Earll certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Ferguson posted 11 points, while Earll put up nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Ferguson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Edwin Sandoval also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Even though they lost, Nebraska City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 6 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 12.4.
Nebraska City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Glenwood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Coming up, Nebraska City will take on Fort Calhoun at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nebraska City has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Glenwood, they will challenge Denison-Schleswig at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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