Stuart is on a three-game streak of home losses, Randolph a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Stuart Broncos will welcome the Randolph Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Stuart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.
Stuart will bounce into Friday's game after beating Ainsworth, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Stuart blew past Ainsworth 76-49 on Tuesday. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kayde Ramm
| 02/11/25 @ Ainsworth | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Chambers/Wheeler Central | 2 |
| 02/03/25 vs Elgin/Pope John | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs St. Mary's | 2 |
| 01/23/25 vs Valentine | 3 |
| + 8 more games |
Hunter Tubbs and Kayde Ramm were among the main playmakers for Stuart as the former dropped a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Ramm is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Schmaderer, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Stuart smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ainsworth only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Randolph lost to Elgin/Pope John at home by a 61-47 margin on Thursday. The Cardinals were down 59-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Stuart's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Randolph, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Stuart strolled past Randolph in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a score of 56-42. Does Stuart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Randolph turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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