York entered their tilt with Douglas County West on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took down the Douglas County West Falcon 48-33. Given the Dukes' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Falcon are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lainey Portwine
| 02/07/25 @ Douglas County West | 5 |
| 02/01/25 vs Seward | 2 |
| 01/30/25 vs Crete | 6 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lakeview | 3 |
| 01/25/25 @ North Platte | 3 |
| + 8 more games |
Leading York to victory were Lainey Portwine and Chloe Koch. Portwine went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals, while Koch posted 11 points. Portwine is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinslee Kern, who had five points along with five assists and five boards.
Several Falcon players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ella Wiese, who put up nine points. What's more, Wiese also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Addison Strong was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
York's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points over those games. As for Douglas County West, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
York wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-31 win against Lakeview on the 8th. As for Douglas County West, they will take on Conestoga at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas County West is facing Conestoga at the right time seeing as Conestoga is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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