Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Broken Bow). They claimed a resounding 74-37 victory over the Ainsworth Bulldogs. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Indians had established a 26 point advantage.
Despite the loss, Ainsworth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gracyn Painter dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. That was a full 35.1% of Ainsworth's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Indians
| 12/20/24 @ Ainsworth | 74-37 |
| 12/10/24 @ Amherst | 59-30 |
| 12/06/24 @ Holdrege | 29-19 |
| 02/06/24 @ Ord | 71-48 |
| 02/03/24 @ Ogallala | 57-48 |
| + 3 more games |
Broken Bow's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Ainsworth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Broken Bow didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-29 victory against St. Paul on the 21st. As for Ainsworth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-36 defeat against Cozad on the 21st.
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