Knights
| 01/24/25 vs Anselmo-Merna | 52-49 |
| 01/23/25 @ Ainsworth | 50-48 |
| 01/21/25 @ Niobrara/Verdigre | 47-24 |
North Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Anselmo-Merna Coyotes out 52-49. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Anselmo-Merna still got an impressive performance from Dane Duryea, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Duryea's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Colin Wright, who posted ten points and six boards.
North Central's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Anselmo-Merna, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
North Central will venture away from home to challenge Creighton at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Anselmo-Merna, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Twin Loup at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th.
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