Ord was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders. The Chanticleers were not able to make up for their loss to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
| 01/02/25 @ Grand Island Central Catholic | 8 |
| 12/02/23 @ Central City | 7 |
| 12/01/23 vs Ainsworth | 7 |
| 12/30/23 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 6 |
| 12/07/23 @ Ravenna | 5 |
Several Chanticleers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Claire Cargill, who posted 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Those eight boards gave Cargill a new career-high. Lillie Shoemaker was another key player, putting up eight points and nine rebounds.
Leading Grand Island Central Catholic to victory were Bryndal Moody and Maggie Herbek. Moody dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Herbek dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Herbek is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Tibbetts, who put up six points and seven assists.
Ord's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Ord wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 43-23 win against Cozad on the 7th. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-33 loss against Seward on the 4th.
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